Second Year Qualifying Exam
Second Year Qualifying Exam
By the end of the second year, and when required classes have been completed, students prepare a written research proposal focused on a topic they select, and distinct from his or her own research. The proposal is written in the style of an NRSA application. A PMCB Departmental Exam Committee consisting of 5 faculty members then evaluates the written proposal and examines them orally on the proposal. Three members of the committee are members of the student's intended department and two members are from other departments. In addition, a member of the PMCB steering committee may attend the examination as a non-voting observer. The student is expected to answer questions regarding the scientific background, rationale, and methodologies of the proposal. Upon successful completion of this two-part qualifying exam (written proposal and oral defense), the student is advanced to candidacy in one of the five basic science departments.
By the end of the second year, and when required classes have been completed, students prepare a written research proposal focused on a topic they select, and distinct from his or her own research. The proposal is written in the style of an NRSA application. A PMCB Departmental Exam Committee consisting of 5 faculty members then evaluates the written proposal and examines them orally on the proposal. Three members of the committee are members of the student's intended department and two members are from other departments. In addition, a member of the PMCB steering committee may attend the examination as a non-voting observer. The student is expected to answer questions regarding the scientific background, rationale, and methodologies of the proposal. Upon successful completion of this two-part qualifying exam (written proposal and oral defense), the student is advanced to candidacy in one of the five basic science departments.
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