The final requirement is the defense of the thesis. This can involve an oral presentation, either public or only to the student's committee, as well as completion of a written thesis, which is ultimately deposited at the Graduate Library. Below are examples of the requirements for two graduate departments and two programs that have been popular with the MSTP students. A complete list of graduate departments and programs is available online. As mentioned, there are commonalties between programs, but it is important to become familiar with the details of the department or program in which a student is interested.
Financial matters are another major area of concern with many graduate students.
The sources for graduate funding at the UW are numerous. They can, however, be categorized. Many MSTP students begin their graduate training as trainees on a training grant. Training grants have faculty who serve as trainers which allows them to have students in their laboratory who are being funded by the specific grant. For students on a training grant, tuition is paid by the grant directly to the Universuty.