All entering graduate students in the Department of Molecular Biosciences who are making satisfactory progress towards the degree will receive an annual stipend $24,570 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 $25,570.
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 | 2008 Recipients |
| Arnold | Excellence in Microbiology | Kelli Cool |
| Bell | Outstanding work in physiology and cell biology |
Sumin Cai Wang Han Qian Sun |
| Borgendale Award | Best Fall Symposium Seminar | Erick Spears |
| Candlin Award | Best Senior Graduate Student | Jiang Xu |
| Carr Research Award | Excellence in Biochemistry | Yang Wang Yu Wang |
| Cora Downs Award | Excellence in Microbiology | Sumin Cai |
| Hirata Award | Excellence in Immunology and Microbiology |
Abby Dotson |
| MB Travel | Jamie Chapman Fernando Estrada Christy Terry Xiaochen Wang Liang Zhang |
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| Newmark Award | Excellence in Biochemistry Research | Feng He |
| Paretsky Travel | Jeff Skredenske Lingling Zhang |
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| Ritter Award | Excellence in Biochemistry | Jeff Skredenske Lingling Zhang |
| Twomey Award | Excellence in Physiology and Cell Biology |
Jamie Chapman |
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