USDA National Needs Fellowships at Iowa State University

USDA NATIONAL NEEDS Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP IN ANIMAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY with an emphasis in Genomics and Bioinformatics

Who should apply? U.S. citizens interested in biological questions dealing with animal and microbial genomics, food safety and disease resistance, and growth and development of animals. Applicant may apply through the Interdepartment Genetics graduate program (IG)

or applicants

can apply through the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology graduate program (BCB)

The interdisciplinary training plan will provide breadth and depth through core training in molecular genetics, statistics and introductory bioinformatics, coupled with an intensive experience in collaborative research in our of four areas: Animal and Microbial Genomics, Animal Growth and Development, and Food Safety and Disease Resistance.
$22,000 per year for three years
Tuition Scholarship for length of training
Paid single Health Insurance for length of training

USDA NATIONAL NEEDS Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP IN FOOD TOXICOLOGY

Food Safety and Quality Research Fellowship of $22,000 per year For 3+ years - Tuition & Health Insurance Paid Ph.D. Fellowships in food toxicology will emphasize control of food-borne hazards and effects of those measures on food safety and quality. Fellows will be the new guard of food safety professionals with an appreciation of �farm-to-fork� control of food hazards and an understanding of the consequences of these interventions on food safety and quality. Iowa State University possesses a unique combination of advanced food science courses, toxicology courses and microbiology courses, research facilities and faculty expertise. The Fellows will set the standard for the new food safety professionals who think outside the traditional paradigm of food-borne hazard control. To Request Application Materials, contact FSTOX@iastate.edu. Applications for these Fellowships will be accepted through the Food Science and Technology graduate program or through the Interdepartmental Toxicology graduate program at Iowa State University. Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants for the Fellowship must also submit a statement summarizing their research interests and goals in food science and toxicology. Applicants must have an M.S. degree in an appropriate area or be of high enough caliber that they are eligible for the Ph.D. program with only a B.S. degree.

USDA NATIONAL NEEDS Ph.D. FELLOWSHIPS IN To be announced about November 15

Other Fellowships at Iowa State University

Biotechnology Fellowships

Highly qualified applicants with interests in biotechnology can be nominated for Biotechnology Fellowships. This award is either a stipend of $20,000 per year for one year, a stipend of $10,000 per year for one year or a stipend supplement of $5,000 per year for four years. Applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of at east 3.5, a minimum total GRE Verbal and Quantitative score of 1300 and Writing score of 5.0. In addition to these scores the applicant must have biotechnology based research experience and and excellent letters of recommendation. Up to four Fellowships can be awarded each fiscal year per program. Students are recommended by the program; both domestic and international students are considered.

F. Wendell Miller Trust Graduate Fellowships

Each year, provided funding is available, the Interdepartmental Genetics program can nominate one student for a MILLER Graduate Fellowship. This award is a stipend supplement of either $2,500 or $5,000 per year for four years in addition to the student's regular assistantship. Students recommended by the program; for U.S. citizens.

IGERT Fellowships

Prospective graduate students interested in computational molecular biology will be nominated for IGERT Fellowships. These Fellowships provide stipend support for two years ($30,000 per year), tuition and fees paid in full for the length of the Fellowship, and a computer allowance (approximately $8,000) over the life of their graduate training. IGERT Fellowships provide stipend, tuition, conference travel and fees for graduate students interested in computational molecular biology. Compensation: stipend of $30,000 per year (from NSF), paid tuition, fees, and health insurance, funds for textbooks and scientific journals, computer software and hardware, short courses, internships, travel, and related expenses for two years. Domestic Students who indicate in their application an interest in computational molecular biology are considered for this Fellowship. Approximately 4 Fellowships will be competitively awarded each year for several years beginning in Fall 1999. Applicants from several majors are considered. Women and other under-represented inviduals are encouraged to consider this Fellowship. Students are recommended by the program; for US citizens.
For further details click on the header "IGERT Fellowships" above.

Plant Science Fellowships

Graduate Training in the Plant Sciences. Approximately 350 graduate students and 170 faculty are pursuing research focused on basic and applied plant science at Iowa State. As a result of the newly created Plant Sciences Institute, special graduate fellowships are available. The Plant Sciences Fellowships have the following features: a twelve-month stipend of $25,000, tuition paid for four years, guaranteed support for four years (provided through your major professor, home department, and PSI), and nine months to spend in up to three research laboratories rotations before deciding on a major professor and home department. Nomination for these Fellowships is based on excellent academic and research preparation along with an intent to pursue a Ph.D. in the plant sciences. All applicants who indicate an interest in plant sciences on their applications will be considered for nomination of this award. Approximately 8 to 10 Fellowships are competitively awarded each year to students in various life science majors. Students are recommended by their program; both domestic and international students are considered.