The Molecular Biosciences Program offers an interdisciplinary program towards a Doctorate in Philosophy. You are able to pursue your science in a research area across departmental boundaries. Our integrated curriculum provides you with broad academic training necessary to excel in life science research. You will be able to participate in a first-year rotation in three different laboratories in your chosen research area. Find the perfect fit for you!
 Overview
This interdisciplinary program brings together over faculty from nine basic science departments: Cell Biology and Neuroscience; Chemical and Biological Engineering; Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Microbiology, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, and Veterinary Molecular Biology and three research centers: Center for Biofilm Engineering, Center for BioInspired Materials and the Thermal Biology Institute to provide students with the didactic and laboratory instruction they require to become successful research scientists. Members of the MB Program faculty are internationally recognized for their expertise.
Our program offers students a common but rigorous educational experience for the first year, and continued challenge as you begin to specialize during your second year. MB Program students participate in seminar series, program retreats, teaching, and may attend scientific meetings. In the second year once you have chosen a research advisor based on your first-year rotation process, you will be formally admitted to one of the seven participating departments to conduct a research project leading to the awarding of a Doctorate of Philosophy.
Rotation and Second-year Program of Study
The first year of study involves course work and research rotations. All graduate students are required to rotate in at least 3 different laboratories during the first year. Each rotation lasts 6 weeks and the course loads are light enough (two courses per term) that students are able to spend more than 20 hours per week in the laboratory. Rotation students are expected to become fully integrated into the laboratory so that they are exposed to the primary methodologies and research approaches of the rotation advisor. By the end of the first year, students are expected to choose a thesis advisor. During the second year, students complete course requirements for their selected department and initiate explorative research to identify possible thesis topics. Full-time thesis research begins in the third year, after the students have advanced to candidacy.
Graduate Funding
The Molecular Biosciences Program at Montana State University is offering outstanding students a fellowship of $22,000 plus tuition per year to fund their Ph.D. graduate education in the life sciences.
Application
To apply for the Molecular Biosciences Program:
- Read the application instructions
- Review the research areas and professors on the MB Program Web site.
- Fill-out and submit the on-line application for the program or a hard copy can be downloaded and sent to:
Molecular Biosciences Program
Division of Graduate Education
Montana State University – Bozeman
P.O. Box 172580
612 Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-2580
Contact Stephanie Cunningham at (406) 994-6652 or scunningham@montana.edu with any questions.
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