Graduate StudyApplication of enrolled students for an Excellence in Plant Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Graduate Fellowship
Requirements. Applicants must be working towards a Ph.D. in a PMBB lab and have a graduate GPA of at least 3.5.
Application. Application packets should consist of three elements. 1) A cover letter (not to exceed 1 page) briefly stating why the applicant is interested in the Excellence in PMBB Graduate Fellowship. 2) A description (not to exceed 5 double spaced pages, including figures but not including references) of the applicant’s dissertation project, progress on the project, and plans for completing the Ph.D. 3) The applicant’s C.V. (not to exceed 2 pages), including graduate courses and grades and indicating if the ACE has been passed. These items should be submitted in electronic form (as a single pdf) by July 15th, 2007 to Diane Furtney (012 Rightmire - 1060 Carmack Road - Columbus, OH 43210 | Phone: 614.292.7656 | Email: Furtney.2@osu.edu).
Judging. Applications will be scored on the strength of the cover letter and research plan as well as elements of the applicant’s CV, including GPA, passing the ACE, publications, presentations, and awards. A subset of applicants will be invited to participate in a second phase of the competition during which they will present the Ph.D. project before a judging panel. The committee will do their best to decide on awardees by the middle of August.
Award. The Excellence in PMBB Graduate Fellowship is a one year award that includes health insurance, tuition and fees, a stipend of $23,000/year, and a $2,000/year allowance expected to be utilized for books, journal subscriptions, computers, or professional travel. Awards will begin at the start of fall quarter 2007.
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