Please consider applying to the Integrated Bioscience Program. The University of Akron is a great place for study for your PhD if your interests include any topic related to bioscience. In this new century, biology and bio-related topics will provide the most growth for highly skilled employees. With the decoding of the human genome and the promise of understanding how biological systems develop and interact, we are likely to see more and more bioscience research breakthroughs and the associated job spin-offs that result from these discoveries. Our newly developed PhD in Integrated Bioscience (the first in the country!) will position our graduates to take full advantage of the emerging field of bioscience. The program facilitates collaborative research across diverse disciplines (e.g., biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, etc.) by bringing bioscience students together at the very inception of their PhD degrees. Highly trained graduates with a background of research integration across disciplines will be needed to tackle the emerging bioscience questions of the 21st century, and we are proud to be the only US institution to provide such a PhD degree in this developing area. Our PhD students in Integrated Bioscience will be involved with both the basic and applied aspects of these new discoveries. Job opportunities in the field of bioscience have dramatically increased since the turn of the century, and this trend will only accelerate in the years to come.
The Integrated Bioscience program provides tuition remission plus stipend support of $20,000 per year through teaching or research assistantships. Interested students are invited to apply for enrollment in the Fall of 2008. Successful applicants will need one or more faculty mentors to accept them into their research groups, so interested students are encouraged to check our website to view faculty research interests and contact appropriate faculty directly: http://www.uakron.edu/id/ib/faculty.php. Applications and further information are available at http://www.uakron.edu/id/ib/cmp2. Akron is a great place to live, with a high quality of life. There are abundant natural amenities, including nearby metroparks and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. There is also ready access to many diverse cultural events in Akron and nearby Cleveland, including sports, several symphony orchestras, excellent museums, and one of the nation's premier amphitheaters, Blossom Music Center, which attracts many national concerts. For more information about applying for the Integrated Bioscience PhD program, either contact the director of the IB program (Dr. Bruce Cushing, [EMAIL PROTECTED]) or visit the Integrated Bioscience web site (http://www.uakron.edu/id/ib/cmp2).
