# 2011 call for graduate student trainee applications January 03, 2011 **Harvard Stem Cell Institute NIH Training Grant Call for Graduate Student Trainee Applications DEADLINE: March 17, 2011, 5pm** Overview: The Harvard Stem Cell Institute is now accepting applications for one (1) graduate student fellow position to be funded by the HSCI NIH Training Grant. Training Grant appointments cover trainee: - Stipend - 60% of tuition, fees and insurance - Travel support to attend one major conference per year - Other training-related expenses Trainees will work in the lab of a specific PI, their Primary Mentor, and have a team of mentors to guide their work. Students must choose a PI/Primary Mentor from the list of [HSCI Principal Faculty](/principal-faculty). Other mentors will be assigned by the Training Grant Committee. Graduate Student Eligibility: Candidates must have received their baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. or foreign institution by the beginning of their appointment date\* and be enrolled in a Harvard University graduate program that will lead to a PhD in science. They must fulfill the requirements of the graduate program in which they are enrolled. \*For 2011 trainees, the anticipated appointment start date is July 1, 2011. Appointments are for a minimum of one year with an expectation of two. Additional NIH Eligibility Requirements: - **Candidates must hold a permanent visa or possess U.S. citizenship** - **Candidates’ proposed work, if utilizing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), must use federally recognized and approved lines only.** Appointed graduate student trainees will be responsible for completing the following during their training term: - Developing a training plan, along with three mentors - Participating in HSCI Disease Programs - Working on their training plan in the lab of their PI mentor - Creating a final research project - Receiving instruction on Responsible Conduct of Research - Attending and contributing to the Harvard Dept. of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology (SCRB) “Concepts in Stem Cell Biology” Course - Completing three additional courses in stem cell and regenerative biology, with a strong recommendation that one be a non-scientific course, and that one be taught through the SCRB - Attending one major stem cell conference per year - Participating in educational research activities (lab meetings, seminar series, etc.) - Presenting work at the HSCI Training Program Symposium - Participating in career development opportunities - Participating in secondary school outreach/education opportunities All trainees are encouraged to conduct original and significant research and publish in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals. **Application Process:** Please submit the following to: [http://hsci.wufoo.com/forms/hsci-training-grant-graduate-student-applica...](http://hsci.wufoo.com/forms/hsci-training-grant-graduate-student-applications/) - Current Curriculum Vitae & List of Publications - Proposed Project Description Please have 2 letters of recommendation submitted. One letter must be from the PI/Primary Mentor/HSCI Principal Faculty member in whose lab the applicant will conduct their research. Recommendations may be uploaded directly with your application. However, if a recommender prefers to keep the recommendation confidential, he/she may send the recommendation, in pdf format, via e-mail to [maureen\_lyons@harvard.edu](mailto:maureen_lyons@harvard.edu). Please contact Scott Balderson, HSCI Associate Director of Gifts & Grants, at [scott\_balderson@harvard.edu](mailto:scott_balderson@harvard.edu) or 617-495-4704, with any questions. **DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS,** ***including*** **LETTERS of RECOMMENDATION:** **MARCH 17, 2011, 5pm** See also:- [ Announcement ](/news-type/announcement) - [ 2011 ](/year/2011) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)