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Graduate
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The Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry offers several fellowship opportunities to
students seeking a Master's Degree in Chemistry. Detailed
below are the specific details concerning Departmental
Teaching Assistantships and Federally funded
Research Assistantships.
Teaching Assistantships
Long Island University funds teaching assistantships to qualified
students for the purpose of helping them pursue their career
goals. These positions are awarded by the department and
are held for the duration of a students graduate studies at
LIU, conditional upon maintaining a 3.00 GPA
Benefits:
- A monthly stipend
whose value totals $9,000/yr.
As a Teaching Assistant, the
student gains valuable leadership experience by overseeing the
work of students in the teaching laboratories. TA's are
given full responsibility for the running of the lab and the grading
of lab reports. In return, they gain valuable "people skills"
which will help them in their future careers!
Requirements:
Applicants must
meet the admissions requirements of the graduate program in order
to be eligible for a Teaching Assistantship.
Applications
for the next semester are being accepted NOW!
Please contact
us for more information
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Research
Assistantships
Long Island University
is proud to offer students the opportunity to become
leaders in the exciting field of biomedical research.
The RISE and Bridge
programs, funded by the National
Institute of Health, are open to outstanding students
from under-represented minorities who wish to build
the future by conducting life saving research in all
areas of biomedical science.
Making for a better tomorrow: Biomedical
research at LIU
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Research
Initiative for
Scientific Enhancement
Come to LIU and RISE to New Heights!
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program provides research opportunities and monetary
support to both undergraduate
and graduate students from historically
under-represented minorities who wish to pursue careers
in biomedical research. Specialized training and course
work is designed to help prepare students for performing
two full years of research. During the academic year,
the student performs research under the expert guidance
of the LIU faculty member of his or her choice.
During the summer months, the student will be sponsored
to perform extra-mural research at a leading biomedical
institution. Students are also given extensive
preparation for the Graduate Record Exam, and will gain
valuable experience in preparing material for publication
and in making public presentations of their results.
Benefits include:
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Graduate students
- A twelve month stipend totaling
$15,000 per year
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Undergraduates
- Academic scholarships from
$5,000 - $10,000 annually in tuition, depending
upon grades.
- A stipend starting at
$9,000 per year for freshman and rising to $11,000
per year by your senior year.
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Requirements:
All applicants must be a member
of a historically under-represented minority, as defined
by sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service
Act. Also, applicants must have a genuine interest
in pursing a Ph.D. in a biomedical field of study.
Undergraduate applicants must possess an SAT
score of 1100 or higher and have a high school
average of 85 or better (GPA of 3.00 or above
for transfers). Graduate applicants
must hold a bachelors degree in either a chemical
or biological discipline and possess and undergraduate
GPA of 3.00 or better.
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RISE Scholarships
and Stipends are Available Now
Apply today!
or contact
us for more information.
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Bridges
to the Doctoral Degree
In conjunction with Albert Einstein College of Medicine
of Yeshiva University
(Graduate Students Only)
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The Chemistry,
Biology,
and Molecular
Biology Departments at Long Island University, Brooklyn
Campus have established a program to help minority students
gain admittance to the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) in nearby Bronx,
NY, to pursue Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences.
In collaboration with a mentoring laboratory at the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, students will also pursue
research at Long Island University, Brooklyn in one of
several areas, gaining valuable research experience in
a nurturing environment with a high faculty-to-student
ratio. Tutoring will be available from full-time faculty
and student progress will be closely monitored.
Like all graduate students at Albert Einstein, they are
guaranteed a full scholarship on admission. The scholarship
will cover all tuition costs and a monthly stipend during
their training at Albert Einstein.
Benefits
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Full tuition remission from
LIU for your M.S. studies
- graduate
courses designed to satisfy the dual requirements of
an LIU M.S. degree and the admissions requirements for
the Ph.D. programs at Albert Einstein.
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- M.S. research assistant stipend
of $15,000 per year.
- Research at LIU is done in
full collaboration with a mentor at AECOM, allowing
you to become familiar with the people and facilities
at your future Ph.D. school.
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Participating
students will be given preferential admission to the Graduate
Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine!
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For more information, please
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