The program is comprised of 16 participating faculty from the departments listed below. A curriculum that includes courses from CHEM , MSE , EECS , and APP . A three term Research Rotation in the research groups of participating faculty from different departments, and possibly industry or government laboratories. Thus, if you are currently admitted to the PhD programs of the four departments listed above and a US citizen or permanent resident, you are eligible for support on this training grant. If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident you can still participate in the research, course work, and other training aspects of this program.
Support is generally available through regular channels in the individual departments.
Acceptance of a training grant entails the expectation that the student will complete the prescribed curricular requirements, including the research group rotation, and will select a research advisor from among the participating faculty. The Central Campus houses most disciplines, including the basic sciences of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics in addition to the College of Pharmacy, which houses Medicinal Chemistry. The Medical Campus houses the clinical and non-clinical biomedical sciences, including Biological Chemistry and related research units, and is within easy walking distance of the Central Campus. The North Campus, located about a mile from the Central and Medical Campuses and linked to both by a University shuttle bus service, is the site of the Engineering, Music, and Art Schools, as well as several other units. A college town with a cosmopolitan feel, Ann Arbor combines the best of small town life and big city culture.