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Student Funding
Fellowships and Scholarships
Student funding opportunities related to Biology and Biosciences:
- AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
- National Park Service Scholarship
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Department of Homeland Security
- National Science Foundation
- American Society of Microbiology
- ASM Robt. Watkins Graduate Fellowship
- American Society for Engineering Education/defense
- GMU Alumni Office
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART)
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S Public Health Service
- BIO-IT Coalition Scholarship
- GMU Sunrise Fellowship Program
Departmental Assistantships
A limited number of Graduate Teaching Assistantships are awarded each
fall semester to MMB graduate students for one year. These are awarded on an
academically competitive basis and provide $11,000-$12,000 per year (dependent on
academic credentials and experience) plus 12 credits paid tuition and health insurance for full-time doctoral students. Recipients are
expected to work an average of 20 hours per week and be enrolled in at least six (6)
hours of graduate credit during each semester they are employed.
Indicate your request to be considered for an assistantship by
checking the box in the “Financial Aid” section of the graduate
application form.
Other Financial Aid Possibilities