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FACT SHEET

The NIH/NCSU Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (MBTP) for graduate students was established with the goal of enhancing students' research and training in Molecular Biotechnology beyond the exposure provided by their doctoral programs.  To participate, students apply to and enroll in existing Ph.D. programs at NC State.  While any Ph.D. candidate is eligible to participate in the Molecular Biotechnology Training Program (or elements of it), only students who select one of the 28 Training Grant faculty as their major advisor are eligible to receive Traineeship support. MBTP Traineeships are made possible through funding from an NIH Training Grant along with matching funds from NC State.  Normally, students will participate in the second and third years of their Ph.D. program..

Trainees are selected for a two-year period based on academic performance, after nomination by the student's faculty advisor and upon approval from the MBTP Executive Committee. Funding for the second year is contingent upon satisfactory progress and participation during the first year of the fellowship and the availability of funds.

The MBTP has the following features:

  • Annual Traineeship Stipend: $20,772 per year
  • Travel Allowance: $300 per year
  • Book, Equipment, and Supply Allowance: $2,200 per year
  • Tuition and Health Insurance:
    Trainees' in-state portion of tuition, out-of-state tuition remission, and health insurance will be paid for them. When the Trainee receives his or her tuition bill, he or she should complete the "Notice of Sponsorship" form by the due date.
  • Coursework:
    During the two-year program, trainees will participate in a capstone biotechnology course which offers case studies and the opportunity to work with students from different disciplines on a design project.  Other course requirements during the traineeship include instruction in ethics and professional development.
  • Professional Development:
    Trainees will join faculty in attending various professional development activities, including an Annual Biotechnology Research Symposium.  These events will provide opportunities for Trainees to hear from and interact with distinguished researchers in the academic and industrial biotechnology community.  Trainees are also encouraged to participate in either the Preparing the Professoriate Program or the Research Ethics Fellows Program.
  • Service Project:
    Trainees will propose and complete a service project that is intended to foster the development of biotechnology by encouraging this career route among K-12 or undergraduate students.
  • Industrial Rotation:
    Trainees will participate in a one month, or longer, internship in a biotechnological industry laboratory.  This experience will be arranged for by the student's faculty advisor and approved by the MBTP Executive Committee.
  • Laboratory Instruction:
    Trainees will participate in Biotechnology courses to an extent sufficient to receive the Biotechnology graduate minor.  The Biotechnology program offers a series of laboratory courses beginning with BIT510, Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology, with additional courses in specific and advanced technologies such as biological information and statistics, computer analysis of DNA sequence, polymerase chain reaction technologies, immunological techniques, bioinformatics, genomic DNA sequencing, cDNA microarrays and cDNA library construction and screening, scientific photography, genomic mapping and DNA fingerprinting and digital imaging.