Funding
High-resolution ssTEM 3D reconstruction of the anterior sensory endings of C. elegans. eLife. 2014; 3: e01948. (Piali Sengupta and Daniela Nicastro labs).
All Students are guaranteed funding, including a stipend of $38,496 (as of July 1, 2023), full tuition, and health insurance while they are completing their studies and are maintaining satisfactory progress towards their degree. The MCB Program is supported in part through competitive National Institutes of Health training grants. Students in years 1-3 are typically funded by university fellowships or training grants, and in years 4+ by their individual lab.