Opportunities
for Graduate Study
at the Whitney Lab

Recently graduated Doctors of Philosophy Sami Jezzini and Thomas Ha Graduate study at the Whitney Laboratory provides qualified and motivated students with the intensive research training, intellectual development, broad experience, and current knowledge required for a successful career in modern biological research.

Students wishing to pursue their graduate training at the Whitney Laboratory must enroll in a graduate program at the University of Florida, typically either in the Dept. of Biology or in the Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) of the Medical School. Their course work and dissertation research is then directed by a dissertation committee composed of a Whitney faculty advisor and other members drawn, as appropriate, from various University of Florida departments. Students work closely with their faculty advisors, but their independence is encouraged, as are interactions and collaborations between other research groups at the Laboratory.

Graduate student working at microscope Students admitted to a Laboratory-affiliated graduate program initially take up residence at the main campus in Gainesville where, for one or two years, they complete their course requirements and qualify for dissertation research. Students affiliated with Medical School departments do their course work through the Interdisciplinary Program (IDP). During this period, students maintain contact with the Laboratory and their major professors through a program of periodic meetings, progress reports, seminars, and summer research. After qualifying, students move to the Laboratory, where the research is carried out.

Prospective graduate students should write a letter to the Graduate Coordinator at the Lab, indicating specific areas of interest, reasons for pursuing graduate education at the Whitney Laboratory, and need for financial assistance. Graduate students are eligible for fellowships, assistantships, and other awards.

Opportunities for Graduate Study at the Whitney Lab

Opportunities
for Graduate Study
at the Whitney Lab