Summer Registration Begins March 1, 2012
For more information see the Registration page.
Future in Life Science Seminar Series. March 17 and April 14, 2011
Future in Life Science Seminar Series Propel Careers organizes many industry and career focused events to profile innovative organizations, to highlight leaders in the industry and to enable individuals attending the opportunity to build connections which will be valuable for them as their career progresses. In 2010, over 1,000 individuals attended Propel Careers events. We look forward to expanding upon this in 2011. Propel Careers also partners with organizations on select events and when doing so, will also list their event details below. Thursday, March 17 & Thursday, April 14, 2011 Leadership Training Program for Scientists Event Organizer:... More
Spring Recess for GMS Students: Saturday, March 12 – Sunday, March 20, 2011
Instruction Resumes Monday March 21st.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Nominations Due 2/25/11
Nominations & supporting documents for the MLK Fellowship are due 2/25/11. See the nomination form for more information.
BU Women in Science and Engineering Workshop 3/4/11
BU Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) will host a 2011 Research Networking Workshop DATE: Friday, March 4, 2011 LOCATION: One Silber Way, 9th floor TIME: 10:00am-2:00pm This workshop is open to both Charles River & Medical campus faculty. The goals for this event are to promote research collaborations and peer mentoring. The workshop will begin with very brief (3-5 min) presentations of research interests by faculty members with particular emphasis on developing areas and needs. These minute-presentations will be followed by lunch in groups with common research interests and needs. Last year’s workshop led to several new collaboration and we would like to build... More
September MA/MS graduates may be able to walk at the May commencement ceremony
If you plan to complete your MA or MS degree by September 2011 you may be eligible to attend the Masters graduation ceremony on May 20th at 10am. This is a wonderful event where you can celebrate your success with your classmates and family. If you are interested in attending graduation, students should receive approval from their program director and/or advisor and then submit the appropriate (MA/MS or MAMS) diploma application to the registrar Ms. Millie Agosto ASAP. The diploma application can be found on the GMS website under student forms. Please indicate your Expected Month and Year of Graduation as... More
How to Pick a Post-Doc: A Panel Discussion
PhD Students: On Friday, December 3rd, attend a panel discussion with faculty, current post-docs, and students as they describe the process of looking for a post-doctoral position. Also, faculty will discuss what they look for in an application, and a student will give their perspective of searching for positions and managing incoming offers.This panel discussion will be held, Friday, December 3, 2010 from 12pm-1pm in room L109. Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Student Research Fellowships
Fellowship application deadline Wednesday November 24. Dr. Hughes (GRS) and Dr. Hyman (GMS) have made us aware of an exciting opportunity for graduate fellowships open to international students. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has instituted a new graduate fellowship program for non-US graduate students doing research in a bio-medical field, broadly defined. HHMI has invited Boston University to nominate up to 7 students to compete for this prestigious award. Please discuss this opportunity with your thesis advisor and consider applying. See attached a flyer and a brochure. More details may be found at http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/intl_fellows.html. To be eligible a student must be: 1. ... More
GMSSO Operation Gratitude
This season, help the Graduate Medical Sciences Student Organization (GMSSO) show our gratitude and support for our Troops in the Middle East. Represenatives will collect donations November 18-19, December 2-3, and December 9-10 from 9:00am-1:00pm in the School of Medicine Lobby. See the Operation Gratitude flyer for more information.
Inter-American Foundation’s (IAF) Grassroots Development Ph.D. Fellowship
Infosession on November 4 as Matthew R.S. Boumphrey of the Institute of International Education will be on campus to provide information about the fellowship program. He will hold an open meeting 12:00-2:00 in CAS 200 The Inter-American Foundation’s (IAF) Grassroots Development Ph.D. Fellowship is a funding opportunity for Ph.D. students that want to do research on issues involving grassroots development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is an inter-disciplinary fellowship program, so we welcome applications from Ph.D. candidates of all disciplines, and are currently looking to expand our applicant pool to include more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students. ... More