Student Financial Support at a Glance
Ph.D. students in the Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Graduate Group are funded and supported in different ways; please see Graduate Studies' financial support page for further information. Our students are paid a minimum stipend of $40,000 per year as of October 1, 2024.
On admission, the Graduate Group commits to supporting new students with two quarters of full fellowship support, including in-state tuition, non-resident tuition (charged to non-US citizens who are not residents of California), health insurance if needed, and a stipend.
Once students have joined a major professor's laboratory, the faculty member commits to continuing that level of support, usually through employment as a Graduate Student Researcher.
Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) Positions
The Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Graduate Group does not offer any job positions; when students join a major professor's lab, a GSR position is their most common source of employment.
Teaching Assistant (TA) and Reader Positions
The Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Graduate Group does not offer any job positions; TAships and reader positions are offered by academic departments.
Each department offers TAships at its own discretion; most use Handshake, whereas others advertise applications on their departmental websites.
It is common for students from other programs to email the Graduate Program Coordinator asking for information about TAships. These inquiries will not be answered.