One of the characteristics of world-class research institutions is a commitment to excellence in graduate education - a commitment that builds upon and bolsters the commitment to outstanding baccalaureate education. Indeed, one of UW's most important contributions to human capital development is the training of graduate students who contribute to the nation's supply of scientists, engineers, scholars, business leaders, teachers, health care providers, policy makers, and lawyers. Excellence in graduate education requires sustained faculty attention, not only to the painstaking mentorship endemic to teaching and learning at this level but also to the external research funding and the priorities for private philanthropy needed to support students during their graduate-school years.