All entering graduate students in the Department of Molecular Biosciences who are making satisfactory progress towards the degree will receive an annual stipend between $23,198 either from a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) or a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA). Tuition will be provided by the University or by the student's mentor. The stipend is reviewed annually in comparison with competitive institutions and the cost of living in Lawrence, Kansas. For doctoral students, once students passed qualifying examination, the stipend of the GRA will increase to $24,198.
Health insurance is available but will be the responsibility of the student or the student’s mentor.
Our department has the pleasure of awarding honors to outstanding graduate students during their tenure at KU. All awards include a monetary prize.
| Award | Category | 2007 Recipients |
| Arnold | Excellence in Microbiology | Kathy Meneely |
| Bell | Outstanding work in physiology and cell biology | Sumin Cai Wang Han Qian Sun |
| Candlin Award | Best Senior Graduate Student | Prema Sundaram |
| Carr Research Award | Excellence in Biochemistry | Srividya Suryanarayana |
| Cora Downs Award | Excellence in Microbiology | Xiangyan Tong |
| Hirata Award | Excellence in Immunology and Microbiology | Kelli Cool |
| MB Travel | Qianyi Luo |
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| Newmark Award | Excellence in Biochemistry Research | Feng He |
| Paretsky Travel | Yu Wang | |
| Ritter Award | Excellence in Biochemistry | Abby Dotson |
| Twomey Award | Excellence in Physiology and Cell Biology | Yang Wang |
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