First-Year Financial Support
During the first academic year in the Biochemistry Graduate Program, students are fully supported through Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) with the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (ILS) Graduate Programs. This provides an annual stipend at the rate of $40,000/year ($3,333/month), full tuition and fees for full-time enrollment, and access to university health insurance.
Continuing Student Support
After the first year students must select a faculty advisor and are responsible for joining a permanent lab to ensure continued funding. Financial support is then coordinated with the permanent laboratory and may take the form of research assistantships, teaching appointments, or university fellowships. Continuing students receive a level of support that is consistent with the first-year stipend rate and benefits.
Continuing students are also eligible for competitive university and external fellowships that are awarded on the basis of teaching performance or academic excellence. Funding for travel to professional conferences and professional development is also available.
Please review the BCH Graduate Program Handbook for additional information about graduate student stipends and academic employment.
Fellowship Opportunities
A number of both internal UT fellowships and external fellowships are available for graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree in Biochemistry:
UT Austin Graduate School Fellowships
Professional Development Awards
ConTex-CONACYT Doctoral Fellowships
Resources for Graduate Student Fellows
Fellowship recipients may find practical information related to their awards via the UT Austin Graduate School website and the Resources page.
Recent Fellowship Announcements:
2022-23 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program REcipients
Awardees:
- Brianna Flynn, Cell and Molecular Biology, Narasimhan Lab
- Olivia Smith, Cell and Molecular Biology, Narasimhan Lab
- Antonio Cordova, Biochemistry, Contreras Lab
- Jacquelyn Wright, Biochemistry, Taylor Lab
- Valeria Garcia, Biochemistry, Lu Lab
Honorable Mentions:
- Ryan McCool, Biochemistry, McLellan Lab
- Laila Philips, Microbiology, Moran Lab
- Kendra MacLaine, Cell and Molecular Biology, Havird Lab
