Graduate Program Highlights
Announcements
Application deadline for Fall 2010 admission: Dec 1, 2009
See also:
Fifty Excellent Faculty:
Externally funded faculty with diverse interests, numerous national
and research awards. Eight of the faculty are Distinguished Faculty Awardees
and five are University Distinguished Professors.
Diverse Program
Choices:
Joint programs with
Cell and
Molecular Biology,
Center for Integrative
Toxicology,
Chemistry,
Genetics,
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics,
Plant Research Laboratory,
Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Physiology,
Physics ,
Quantitative Biology Initiative, and with the
Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, MI.
Unique Research Emphases:
Genes and Regulation;
Structural and Computational Biology;
Plant Biochemistry.
Generous Stipend
Support:
The stipend is $22,308 in 2009. Tuition costs
and health insurance are also covered. Outstanding students are
eligible for generous supplemental funds as well as the MSU Distinguished
Fellowship Program.
Computation and Graphics; Confocal
Microscopy; Flow Cytometry; Genomics Technology; Macromolecular Structure;
Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics; Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, X-ray
Crystallography.
Professional Development:
To prepare students for careers in science, workshops on writing,
public speaking, and career mentoring are provided.
Pleasant Living Environment:
Affordable living with a small city atmosphere that provides access
to many cultural and recreational activities as well as a beautiful
campus.
