BioScience Academy Receives Additional Funding

Boston University’s BioScience Academy has received nearly $100K to train unemployed and/or underemployed Massachusetts residents with additional skills for jobs in life sciences.  This award is part of more than $2 million in grants from the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund (WCTF) that supports regional partnerships between businesses, educational institutions, community-based organizations and workforce development groups.

The program is designed to assist individuals with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math) or healthcare background enter the biotech/ life sciences field.  Full tuition scholarships are available for eligible individuals.

The two-semester program, which begins in September and ends in May, includes classes in biomedical science and clinical research and an internship. Upon completion, graduates receive twelve Boston University credits and a Certificate in Applied Biotechnology. All classes are held at the Medical Campus. For more information go to http://www.bu.edu/biosci/