Basic and Translational Biomedicine Stipend Funding

Policy Number: 3349-AC-378
Effective Date: 08/29/2016
Updated: 07/01/2023
Reviewed: —
Responsible Department: College of Graduate Studies
Approval Authority: Dean, College of Graduate Studies

A. Purpose

The purpose of this Policy is to establish the stipend funding source(s) for Basic and Translational Biomedicine (BTB) students.

B. Scope

This Policy applies to any BTB student who receives a stipend, as well as any faculty who appoint BTB students in their research lab.

C. Policy Statement

1. Students enrolled in the College of Graduate Studies BTB program that receive a stipend will be funded through the BTB program budget during the completion of their didactic coursework or the first two (2) years in the program (whichever occurs first).
2. Upon completion of didactic coursework or two (2) years in the program (whichever occurs first) and selection of a research lab, student stipends will be funded in part by the research lab. The research lab will be expected to fund half of the stipend for the duration of the time the student is in the lab, with an expected timeframe of one (1) to three (3) years.  This timeline of a total of five (5) years of funding is in compliance with the College of Graduate School Academic Program Length Policy (https://www.neomed.edu/graduatestudies/academics/policies-forms/)
3. Junior faculty pre-funding are allowed to request to have one (1) student in their lab without funding their stipend; however, junior faculty should propose a plan to support student research. In addition, if faculty receive funding that can support a student during the course of a student’s participation in their lab, the faculty member will be required to begin providing funding to the student.
4. If a faculty member loses funding during the course of a student’s research in their lab, the BTB program will subsidize the remaining stipend payment.

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