Selection & Continuation Criteria

Criteria for the Selection of Graduate Student Participants

1. Applicants must be a United States citizen, or a non-citizen national lawfully admitted as a permanent resident with current registration, enrolled as a full-time matriculated student on the TWU Denton campus.

2. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the biomedical sciences.

3. Applicants for the MBRS program must be motivated to pursue research activities, must be able to work with others, and should be willing to accept constructive criticism.

4. Academic credentials are as follows:

Graduate Students

*  meet admissions requirements of the University graduate school and remain in good standing (To remain in the graduate program, a TWU graduate student must maintain a GPA of 3.0, must have no grade below a C, and must have a minimum grade of B in a every core science course.)

*  one letter of recommendation from a science instructor

*  contact information for one individual who is willing to offer a personal reference for you

5. Applications completed by prospective MBRS students will be circulated among research faculty for their perusal. In each case, an attempt will be made to match student's interest with the participating MBRS faculty mentor's research field.

Criteria for the Continuation of MBRS Student Participants

The following guidelines for continuation of Multi-Ethnic Biomedical Research Support Program student participants will be adhered to: MBRS student performance will be reviewed at the conclusion of each semester; following interviews by faculty mentors, recommendations for continuance will be made on an individual student basis.

Graduate Student Requirements for Continuation

1. Students must remain in good standing with the University, but must also obtain at least a GPA of 3.0 in those core courses that are required for their graduate degree and in those courses that are relevant to their research area.

2. Students must demonstrate a commitment to research activities by devoting an average of at least 20 work hours per week to research activities.

3. Students must demonstrate evidence of research productivity appropriate for their level of training. By the second year in the program, graduate students must be actively involved in research activities as demonstrated by presentation of research findings at scientific meetings. Publication of research findings is expected.

4. Students must actively participate in program recommended activities, the MBRS seminar series and TWU's Science Seminar.

5. Students must pursue, in a timely manner, the core courses and research requirements for the graduate degree.

6. During the end of their first year in the program, graduate students must obtain experience in the process of applying for external funds (e.g. graduate research support and pre-doctoral fellowships). The acquisition of such funds is not required, but experience in applying for such funding is viewed as an essential part of the student's training in grantsmanship and is important to continued support beyond the MBRS program.