Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine is committed to educating scientists from all segments of the U.S. population. Our impact on educating and training scientists from populations that have been traditionally under-represented in the sciences has been greatly facilitated by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Three $2 million MBRS grants (GM56929), one awarded for 1998-2002, one for 2002-2006 and one from 2006-2010 from National Institute for General Medical Sciences provide resources that help optimize Ph.D. student success.
Ph.D. student stipends are funded by a wide range of mechanisms.
This program offers comprehensive, individualized education
- Competitive graduate stipends / fellowships for all Ph.D. students for all years of enrollment
- Cutting-edge research projects
- Ph.D. student summer prematriculation program
- Continually updated literature based courses
- Seminars by internationally recognized scientists
- Under-represented Scientist Seminar Series
- Monthly Minorities for Excellence in Research and Graduate Education activities
- "Thriving, Not Just Surviving as a Scientist " Skills Building Workshops
- National conference opportunities
- Graduate Student Symposium
- Career Day and Resource Center
- Community outreach programs
- NO tuition payment by student
- Personal health insurance paid by BCM