Graduate Student Opportunities in Support of Interdisciplinary Research
General Considerations
“CBBS students” are graduate students whose faculty advisor is a member of CBBS. Only CBBS students will normally be eligible to apply for research or travel grants. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated involvement in CBBS-related activities. Such activities include (in rough order of importance): enrolling in and maintaining good standing in the Graduate Concentration in Biochemistry and Biophysics program; helping to plan seminars; hosting seminar speakers; meeting with speakers at lunch and at student-only sessions; and attending seminars.
Graduate Student Travel Grants
We will accept proposals requesting funding for graduate student travel expenses to attend research meetings or to acquire technical training. Requests, which will be considered on a competitive basis, should be limited to 2 pages. Requests may be submitted at any time, although a special solicitation for proposals may be made in late winter. It is anticipated that two to three awards of up to $ 400 each could be made per year, but the number and amounts will be subject to available funds and alternate demands. Although all CBBS students will be eligible, preference will be given to students who (a) demonstrate clear benefit of the travel to their ongoing research and training; (b) will be presenting a research paper (if attending a meeting); and (c) have not received previous CBBS travel funds.
Graduate Student Research Grants
We have designated a small pool of funds specifically to support graduate student research. CBBS students with specific commodity, equipment or contractual needs to conduct of their thesis/dissertation research can apply for a CBBS Graduate Student Research Grant. Proposals are limited to 3-4 typewritten pages and must contain (a) a paragraph describing both the long term goals of the research as well as the specific aims of the studies which will be aided by a CBBS grant; (b) a short statement on the possible relevance and impact of this work on the related field, and human knowledge in general; (c) a summary of the research progress of the student investigator in this area; (d) a short description of the research design for the project to be aided by a CBBS grant; (e) an itemized budget noting the specific needs for your thesis/dissertation project; and (f) a brief curriculum vitae of the applicant (not part of the 4-page limit). Requests may be submitted at any time, although a special solicitation for proposals may be made in late winter. Proposals will be subsequently evaluated for scientific merit, presentation, expertise and progress of the investigator, relevance to CBBS goals, and apparent need. The number and level of awards in any year will depend upon the funds available. A typical award will be for no more than $500.