The schedule for upcoming Membership Committee meetings is listed below. Applications and supporting documents must be received at least 14 days before the meeting date to allow adequate time for processing and review by the Committee. Deadlines are strictly enforced.
| Application Deadline |
Date of Committee Meeting |
| September 22, 2022 |
October 6, 2022 |
| November 14, 2022 |
December 8, 2022 |
| January 19, 2023 |
February 9, 2023 |
| March 23, 2023 |
April 13, 2023 |
| May 18, 2023 |
June 15, 2023 |
| July 20, 2023 |
August 10, 2023 |
(All materials should be sent electronically to GSBS.Faculty.Affairs@uth.tmc.edu.)
1. Completed Application Form
2. Completed Additional Information Requested by GSBS Form
3. Two letters of support from GSBS faculty members who have agreed to sponsor the candidate and been asked by the candidate to write letters on his/her behalf
- Sponsors may send e-mails directly to GSBS.Faculty.Affairs@uth.tmc.edu or give their letters to the candidate to submit along with the application materials
- The candidate’s chair may serve as one of the sponsors although that is not required
4. Curriculum vitae
5. Biosketch (no special format is required although normally the NIH format is used)
6. Digital photograph (ideally, your faculty photograph taken by your primary institution -- if you don’t have one, we’d like to have a high resolution digital photo that meets these specifications: .jpg format, at least 24 bit color, 1200 x 1800 pixels in size at 300 dpi)
7. Research description (in Word format -- not a PDF)
A description of your research is required. PhD students are required to complete three 10-week tutorials in three different labs; those experiences help them choose their advisors. Tutorials may be offered by Regular Members; Associate Members are not eligible to offer tutorials. Your research description will be part of your faculty profile on the GSBS website.
The format for research descriptions is as follows:
- A brief (~250 words) paragraph to describe your overall research program
- In your paragraph, be sure to include key words and phrases that would help students identify you when they’re searching for faculty in whose research they’re interested
- Give examples of the types of projects students might work on and what they could learn while doing a tutorial in your laboratory (only for Regular Members)
- Consider your audience: your profile will be read by students looking for advisors
- It will also include links to:
- Your PubMed list of publications - please provide your PubMed bibliography link for your page
- Additional sites of your choice (e.g. your lab website, your Program faculty page, your institutional faculty page, etc.)
If you have any questions - contact GSBS.Faculty.Affairs@uth.tmc.edu.
| Category |
Requirement/Description |
Privileges |
Application requirement |
Term of appointment |
| Regular* |
Primary faculty appointment at UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, or Texas A&M IBT |
Full |
Must complete application form and be approved by the Membership Committee |
5 years, with reappointment review every 5 years** |
| Associate |
Primary faculty appointment at UTHealth, MD Anderson Cancer Center, or Texas A&M IBT |
Full, except may not supervise PhD students or offer tutorial rotations |
Must complete application form and be approved by the Membership Committee |
5 years, with reappointment review every 5 years** |
| Non-member Faculty |
Individual is outside the GSBS faculty - usually has faculty appointment at another educational institution |
Serves on student committees, upon request and/or lectures in GSBS courses |
No application required- biographical sketch must be approved by the Academic Standards Committee for faculty to serve on student committees |
As long as individual serves on GSBS student committee(s) or Semester in which the course is taught |
* A Regular Member is expected to have an active, independent research program, peer-reviewed research support appropriate for the faculty member's discipline, and have a tenure-track faculty position. The funding requirement may be waived for the initial appointment of beginning Assistant Professors if start-up funds are available, but reappointment to the Faculty will require independent, peer-reviewed support.
** In addition to the 5-year reappointment review, all faculty who have been members for more than three years are reviewed annually to ensure that they are actively involved in GSBS educational activities.
Background information about GSBS- Learn more about what it means to become a GSBS Faculty member in our information guide for prospective faculty.
GSBS Core Tenets of Graduate Training- Read about the commitments that each of our students and faculty mentors promise to uphold during their time at GSBS.
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