The Graduate Student Association (GSA) at UMass Lowell is dedicated to enhancing the social, academic and professional development of graduate students at UMass Lowell. Our goal is to reach out to the entire graduate student body through programs and support to create a forum for students and promote a positive environment for personal, professional and academic achievement. The GSA is comprised of elected Executive Committee officials and representatives from each Graduate Student Organization (GSO). In addition to funding graduate student organizations, the GSA offers several different types of grants to graduate students to assist their professional development and research through Professional Development Awards and Graduate Research Grant Awards.