Biotechnology Graduate Assistantship

Biotechnology Graduate Assistantships

The masters of science in Biotechnology offers a limited number of graduate assistantships for students in the Master’s Program in Biotechnology. Assistantship awards are in the amount of $18,000 per year paid in 24 installments.

In order to be considered for an assistantship, a student must:

1. Be pursuing a Master of Science degree in Biotechnology.
2. Have completed all prerequisite requirements.
3. Be admitted to the graduate degree program in Biotechnology (clear or provisional admission as defined in HSC Graduate Bulletin).
4. Be enrolled at least as a full-time graduate student (9 hours of graduate course work in the fall or spring semesters or be conducting thesis research as their primary activity).
5. Agree to be a teaching assistant for at least one course, each fall and spring semester.

For second year assistantships, the student also must:

1. Have satisfactorily completed a minimum of eighteen hours the first year.
2. Have selected a major advisor at UT Tyler.
3. Have submitted their thesis proposal.
4. Have submitted an approved degree plan.
5. Have applied for admission to candidacy.
6. Be enrolled in BIOT 6331 – Thesis Research and be conducting active thesis research (at least 20 hours per week).

The decision to award an assistantship will be determined by a committee made up of the Chair of the Cellular and Molecular Biology department, the Director of the Biotechnology Graduate program, at least one other program faculty member, and a non-faculty, UT Tyler employee. The committee’s decision will be based on a composite evaluation of the student’s application, qualifications and the availability of funds.

• If awarded, the student must maintain full time status during each semester of the award and must not be on scholastic probation. Failure to meet either of these conditions may result in termination of the assistantship the following semester.

While students can apply for both an Assistantship and a Scholarship award, they may not necessarily receive both awards concurrently during the course of any semester. This decision will be made by the Award Committee based largely on the availability of funds and number of applicants.