Through departmental and faculty-funded research assistantships, and University and other fellowship programs, the Genetics Department has funding opportunities for qualified applicants to the Graduate Program. Supplemental funding is also available from the NC State University Graduate School Diversity Programs for individuals from under-represented groups.
Current graduate student support packages can include a stipend, tuition, and health insurance.
| NIH Training Grant Fellowships in the Genetic Architecture of Quantitative Traits |
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| Faculty Advisor: | Members of the Genetics faculty and associate faculty participating in this program are: Jose Alonso, robert Anholt, Pat Estes, Bob Franks, Fred Gould, Patrick Hurban, Trudy Mackay, Jim Mahaffey, Laura Mathies, Owen McMillan, Dahlia Nielsen, Eric Stone, Jeff Thorne, David Threadgill, and Zhao-Bang Zeng. |
| Qualifications: | Applicants must be admitted to the graduate program in the Department of Genetics. The training program focuses on the nature of molecular variation for quantitative (complex) traits. |
| NIH/NCSU Molecular Biotechnology Training Program | |
| Faculty Advisor: | Members of the Genetics faculty and associate faculty participating in this program are: Becky Boston, Ralph Dean, Linda Hanley-Bowdoin, Todd Klaenhammer, Steve Lommel, Owen McMillan, and David Threadgill. |
| Qualifications: | Applicants must be admitted to the graduate program in the Department of Genetics. The training program focuses on enhancing students’ research and training in Molecular Biotechnology beyond the explore provided by their doctoral programs. |
| GAANN Fellowship Program in Molecular Biotechnology | |
| Faculty Advisor: | Members of the Genetics faculty and associate faculty participating in this program. |
| Qualifications: | Applicants must be admitted to the graduate program in the Department of Genetics and be pursuing a Biotechnology Minor. Generally, students participate in the second and third years of their PhD program. |
| Research Asssitantships on Individual Faculty Competitive Grants | |
| Faculty Advisor: | Any faculty member in the Department of Genetics with available grant funds. Applicants may correspond with individual faculty members regarding availability of these positions. |
| Qualifications: | Applicants must be admitted to the graduate program in the Department of Genetics. |
| NC State University Teaching Assistantships | |
| Faculty Advisor: | Any faculty member in the Department of Genetics. |
| Qualifications: | Applicants must be admitted to a graduate research degree (MS or PhD) program in the Department of Genetics. |
