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
Thesis Title Page Due 11/2/10 for May 2011 Graduation
All MA and MS students planning to graduate in May 2011 must submit their Thesis Title page by November 2, 2010. MAMS students, if completing a laboratory thesis should also submit the Thesis Agreement Form. For students with readers who are not GMS faculty, a Special Appointment form must be submitted.
Military High-Tech Hits The Homeland
BU, others test systems used in battle to help in response to domestic emergencies. At Boston University Medical Center last month, a make-believe gunman terrorized make-believe victims. But the technologies university police used to track him down were the real thing. See complete article.
Upcoming MAMS Webinar 10/25/10
Prospective applicants to the MA in Medical Sciences program are invited to attend the upcoming MAMS Webinar at 12 pm noon on 10/25/10. More information and pre-registration can be found below. 10/25/10 Webinar Pre-Registration
November 5th, 2010. Last Day to DROP Classes (with a “W” grade)
GMS Diploma Application Deadline 11/1/2010
Diploma application due November 1st for all students planning on graduating in January 2011. This applies to MA, MS, and PhD candidates.
Establishment of Office of Post-doctoral Affairs (OPA)
Office of Post-doctoral Affairs (OPA), housed within the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences will address the needs of post-doctoral researchers across the medical campus. Sent on BUMC on Friday, September 24, 2010. Today is National Post-Doc Appreciation day and I am delighted to announce that we are launching an office on the medical campus that will be focused on support of this critical constituency of Boston University. The Office of Post-doctoral Affairs (OPA), housed within the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences will address the needs of ... More
Build It and They Will Come : A Celebration of Science/Technology Entrepreneurism
When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 From: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Where: Work Bar Boston 711 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02111 857.453.6000