List of Resources Compiled By Students

Upper-level Elective Courses and Journal Clubs

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

Online Pretravel Registration Form
Cadena Travel Fund
Directions for Registering Travel for IDGP
Student Travel Policy and Procedures

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/