Through this mechanism, students gain valuable experience in the preparation of a competitive research proposal and in the development of independence in scientific reasoning. All Ph.D. students are supported financially throughout the duration of their Ph.D. studies. Financial support includes a competitive stipend, comprehensive health benefits and tuition remission. Furthermore, students in the Department of Biological Chemistry are selected, on the basis of academic record and research interests, to participate in one of several interdepartmental training programs present on the University of Michigan campus. These training programs provide students with the opportunity to interact with other students and faculty across campus.
All students are strongly encouraged to apply for individual pre-doctoral fellowships.
Receipt of such a fellowship award is considered an honor in the scientific community and strengthens the credentials of the awardee. Fellowship application information is available. Research Facilities Research in the Department of Biological Chemistry is supported by state of the art facilities for investigations in all areas of modern biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, structural biology, enzymology and related areas. In addition, outstanding libraries, such as the Alfred Taubman Medical Library, computing and research facilities are distributed throughout the medical and central campus. The Biomedical Research Core located in the Medical School, houses facilities for protein sequencing and synthesis, oligonucleotide synthesis, automated DNA sequencing as well as a transgenic animal facility, flow cytometry, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Mass Spectroscopy.