Fully-funded graduate research fellowships to support interdisciplinary research work in the second year of the graduate program, with opportunities such as:
- Learn about cutting-edge topics in team-based interdisciplinary courses including Emergent Intelligence in Biological and Bio-Inspired Systems, STEM Entrepreneurship, and BioInspired Communication and Ethics
- Join an active cohort of interdisciplinary students across Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University campuses who are interested in team-based science for work and social activities
- Work with a primary mentor in your department and a team of co-mentors in other departments to learn new skills
- Apply for program-dedicated seed funding for graduate-student led projects and conference participation
- Participate in an internship track for students interested in entrepreneurship and industry positions
- Engage in a highly assessed professional development program with micro-credentialing for key transferrable skill sets
How to apply:
Participants in the EmIRGE-Bio program should apply to the PhD program of one of the five primary departments of the program (see list below). In your application materials, please indicate an interest in being considered for EmIRGE-Bio. Once admitted to your specific graduate program and selected to be an EmIRGE-Bio fellow, you will take the standard curriculum for first-year graduate students in your department. The EmIRGE-Bio curriculum and most of its programming will begin in your second year of graduate school. To apply, see these resources in the primary departments:
- Biology, contact: Dr. Heidi Hehnly
- Biomedical & Chemical Engineering, contact: Dr. Zhen Ma
- Chemistry, contact: Dr. Carlos Castañeda
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, contact: Dr. Teng Zhang
- Physics, contact: Dr. Lisa Manning
For overall questions about the EmIRGE-Bio program, please email us at bioinspired@syr.edu.
