Purdue Graduate Engineering provides a variety of opportunities to learn about graduate school. Prospective Student Events include webinars, multi-day virtual events, and national conferences.

Some events offer participants an application fee waiver to apply to Purdue Graduate School for FREE. Please read details below!

Fall 2025 Purdue Graduate Engineering Events to Learn about Graduate School 

All times are in the Eastern Time Zone and observe Daylight Savings when applicable.

Webinars

Graduate School: Tips for a Strong Application – September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Register here.

Funding for Graduate School – September 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Register here.

Two-Day Virtual Event

Purdue Engineering Virtual Graduate Showcase – September 28-29, 2025. Meet Purdue Engineering Graduate Program Faculty and Students. Learn about graduate research and summer undergraduate research programs at Purdue. Free, online, and interactive. Also includes On Demand resources and access to an Application Fee Waiver for participants. Complete the registration form here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0c6TMV4LmAZ9ol8

National Conferences
If you are attending any of this year’s conferences below, stop by our booth to talk to a Purdue representative. Some of these events offer an application fee waiver to Purdue if you stop by our booth and complete a contact form. 

• September 11-13, 2025 – National GEM Conference – San Diego, CA
• October 8, 2025 – UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Career Connection – Baltimore, MD
• October 23 - 25, 2025 – Society of Women Engineers (SWE) National Conference – New Orleans, LA
• October 29 - November 1, 2025 –Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Convention – Philadelphia, PA
• October 30 - November 2, 2025 -  Tau Beta Pi National Convention Career Fair – Albuquerque, NM

Reach out to engrgrad@purdue.edu with questions. Come see Purdue Graduate Engineering this Fall!