First-Author Review Award: The GSBS Immunology Program has established an award program to help encourage authorship among graduate students. A $250 award will be given to students who successfully publish a first-author review article. Click here for more information regarding the award for published review articles.
Individual Fellowship Award: The GSBS Immunology Program has established an award program to encourage PhD students to apply for nationally competitive individual fellowships. This program will provide students with a $250 award for those who successfully submit a fellowship application and a $1000 award for those who are successfully funded by the respective extramural agencies or foundations but not selected by GSBS External Fellowship Award. More information about the Individual Fellowship Award Program.
Research Excellence Award: The GSBS Immunology Program has established an award program to recognize graduate students for exceptional research accomplishments. A $1000 award will be awarded annually to two deserving PhD program students. More information on the Research Excellence Award.
The GSBS Career Development Office provides career development resources including workshops, seminars and training. Additional services include assistance with the development of CVs, biosketches and individual fellowship applications. Please contact Dr. Salinas at the GSBS for more information.
The program can also host career development workshops and seminars. The program welcomes ideas and suggestions from students on career development seminars and workshops that would be beneficial for Immunology program students. Please send your ideas to Ariel Scott for consideration.
Biorender software: The Immunology Program has arranged for all students to have access to a paid BioRender account, which will permit use of any figures or schematics produced in BioRender to be used in publications and formal presentations. More information on BioRender is available on the website: https://biorender.com/. Please contact Ariel Scott if you have not received an invitation from BioRender already.
Data-analysis software: Each student may qualify for up to $200 to support software data-analysis needs. Students who need data-analysis software need to contact Ariel Scott. Students should provide information about the software needed and provide justification/explanation of how the software will aid the student in their academic progress/research. Ariel will research if the institutional funds can be used and relay this information to the student.
Conference or course information should be provided to Ariel Scott 30 days in advance of the meeting for consideration before committing personal funds. Each student is eligible for $300 per year for these activities.
Students are encouraged to affiliate with scientific societies and professional organizations that they believe will connect them with colleagues and/or resources relevant to the student’s career and research goals. The Immunology Program will consider each request on a case-by-case basis. Requests should be sent to Ariel Scott for consideration before committing personal funds. Each student is eligible for $150 per year for fees associated with memberships.
Each year the GSBS Immunology Program provides funding to help students defray the costs of attending scientific meetings or courses. Students who are successfully awarded will receive $750 in travel funding. Only one student from each laboratory will be accepted for a travel award per year per the respective PI’s discretion if more than one student from one laboratory is eligible. Click here for more information regarding travel awards
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