List of Resources Compiled By Students

MCB Repository (for MCB Students, Leadership and Grad Operations Committee; login required)

Upper-level Elective Courses and Journal Clubs

2022 Spring MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2021 Fall MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2021 Spring MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2020 Fall MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2020 Spring MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2019 Fall MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2019 Spring MCB Journal Clubs / Electives
2018 Fall MCB Journal Clubs / Electives

MCB Academic Checklists

MCB MS Checklist
MCB PhD Checklist

MCB Student Travel Awards

IDGP Student Travel Award Program
Cadena Travel Fund

MCB Committees

MCB Committees 2019 - 2020

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Resources
Reporting Options 
The Diversity Program Consortium Anti-Racism Resources

Undergrad/Grad Student Food Pantry

Food Pantry

UMass Graduate Student Resources

• Resources for Workplace Conflicts
• UMatter Downloadable Tools (including maroon folder and grad student guide)
• Academic Grievance Procedure
• UMass Single Stop Resources

Research and Writing Resources

• UMass Writing Center
• UMass Libraries/Research Consultation
• UMass Libraries/Academic Liaison Program

Mentoring and Career Development

• Mentoring at UMass / Graduate Mentoring Handbook
• National Research Mentoring Network
• NIH Mentoring & Training
• UMass Office of Professional Development
• UMass Career Services
• My IDP

Housing

• Graduate student housing resources
• Graduate Apartments
• Craigslist
• Masslive
• Gazettenet.com

Academic Calendar

http://www.umass.edu/registrar/calendars/academic-calendar

Graduate School Information

http://www.umass.edu/gradschool/current-students

Disability Services

https://www.umass.edu/disability/

Biotech Training Program (BTP) Traineeships:

https://btp.umass.edu/

Byron Prize for Best PhD Dissertation

Byron Prize

Chemistry-Biology Interface Program (CBI) Traineeships

http://www.umass.edu/cbi/traineeships.html

External Funding Resources

https://blogs.umass.edu/gsgs/

Life Sciences Graduate Research Council (LSGRC)

http://umassamherst.collegiatelink.net/organization/lifesciencesgso

Apply for the NSF Pre-doctoral Fellowship (GRFP)

https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/

Apply for NIH NRSA Predoctoral Training Fellowship (F31, selected NIH components)

https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/F31#

Search for pre-doctoral fellowships

GrantsNet
CareerOneStop

Graduate School Office of Professional Development

https://www.umass.edu/gradschool/office-of-professional-development

Women of Science Blog

http://womanofscience.wordpress.com/

That's Life [Science] Blog

http://thatslifesci.com.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/