Integrated Biosciences Graduate Program

Financial Support

Although not a program requirement, you are strongly encouraged to be in direct contact with any IBS faculty members with whom you wish to work. 

• Only completed applications are posted for IBS faculty to review.
• The availability of IBS faculty members accepting new graduate students will vary in any given year.

Faculty names, areas of research, and contact information can be found on the home page or by clicking here.

Both teaching and research assistantships are available through affiliated departments; for 2009, the base salary for a 9-month 50% appointment was $14,305 for Masters students and $16,505 for Doctoral students. Graduate students holding an assistantship are eligible for health benefits and tuition waivers of up to 13 credits per semester. An additional $500 in travel grants is available for students presenting at an approved conference.

Summer support may be provided by research assistantships, available through individual faculty members holding research grants. In addition, some 12 month research assistantships are available.

Graduate School Fellowships are also available on a highly competitive basis; prospective students must be nominated for these by the program, rather than applying directly. Applications should be completed by December 15 if a Graduate School Fellowship nomination is sought.

Financial support is also available through the University of Minnesota/EPA Cooperative Training Partnership in Aquatic Toxicology and Ecosystem Research.