Requirements

The Microbial Pathogenesis Training grant supports 3 pre-doctoral trainees and 3 post-doctoral trainees. Support includes NIH level stipend, health insurance, tuition, and travel expenses for appropriate meetings. Applications are solicited once per year. Announcements are posted and emailed to the mentor list and departmental representatives.

Qualifications

• Scientific Excellence
• Relevance of the proposed research to Microbial Pathogenesis
• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident of the US
• Utah resident or eligible for in-state tuition
• Pre-doctoral students must have completed the preliminary examination

Requirements:

• Trainees must complete an ethics course
• Pre-doctoral trainees must enroll in Microbial Pathogenesis and Basic Immunology
• Post-doctoral trainees are encouraged to enroll in these courses as needed for their training
• All trainees participate in the Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series, the summer Microbial Pathogenesis journal club, and the Annual Retreat