NSF-IGERT Graduate Traineeships in Computational Molecular Biology
IGERT Graduate Trainee Handbook Fall 2007
IGERT Graduate Trainee Handbook Fall 2006
Traineeships
- $30,000 annual stipend
- paid tuition, fees and health insurance
- funds for textbooks and scientific journals, computer software and hardware, professional conferences, short courses, internships, travel and related expenses
Training Opportunities
- joint mentoring by biologists and computational scientists
- core courses in molecular and computational molecular biology
- faculty research seminars
- student research seminars
- training in scientific ethics
- annual ISU-NMSU joint symposia
- participation in national and international scientific meetings
- research rotations in "wet" and "dry" laboratories
- research internships in industry and government laboratories
- opportunities for international training experiences
Traineeship Application Process
- Identify the graduate major you wish to pursue at ISU or NMSU.
- Submit your application materials to the graduate department or program of your choice. You need not submit a separate traineeship application.
- Graduate programs nominate top candidates for IGERT traineeships.
- An IGERT panel reviews nominations and awards traineeships.
- Selection criteria include academic performance, research experience, statement of purpose, application letters of recommendation and GRE.
- ISU and NMSU are committed to diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Training Timeline
Year 1:
- lab rotations
- lab selection
- ramp-up coursework
- scientific ethics
- faculty seminar
- student seminar
Year 2:
- core coursework
- research
- scientific ethics
- faculty seminar
- student seminar
- begin advanced courses
Year 3:
- advanced coursework
- research
- MS degree or PhD qualifying examination
Years 4 and 5 (for PhD students):
- research
- thesis development
Internship Opportunities