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Overview
Welcome
from Chair David Kramer
The Graduate
Program in Molecular Plant Sciences is generally recognized as one
of the "top 10" in the world for molecular plant sciences
and is a preeminent graduate program at Washington State University.
This interdisciplinary program unites faculty with broad research
interests from several departments into a cohesive group. The outcome
of this makes it possible for us to provide our students with enormous
flexibility and opportunities throughout their graduate training.
The research
programs in Molecular Plant Sciences are dynamic, well-funded, and
productive. As you begin to learn about our program, you'll appreciate
the range of research opportunities available to you as a new student.
Perhaps harder to glean, but far more important, is the commitment
that each of our faculty has to his or her students and their success.
The training you'll receive is top-notch and allows one-on-one interaction
with outstanding scientists. The quality of our program attracts
some of the best young scientists in the world. This is vitally
important to new students because these people, your peers, will
make a fantastic contribution to your development as a scientist
and will continue as close friends and colleagues in the future.
All of our
students receive financial support. There are several mechanisms
for funding an individual student including training grants, individual
research grants, predoctoral fellowships, and teaching assistantships.
As a first-year student you will have the opportunity to visit several
different labs and spend a few weeks in each of these different
laboratory settings. After this, you will be able to make an informed
choice to pursue the science that interests you the most in an environment
that you find exciting.
WSU is Washington's
land-grant university and enrolls about 18,000 students, including
2,000 graduate students. The University is situated in the midst
of the rolling hills of the Palouse country of southeastern Washington,
an important agricultural area. Pullman and the neighboring town
of Moscow, Idaho, home of the University of Idaho, together offer
a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities. Students
enjoy many outdoor activities such as skiing, backpacking, fishing,
hunting, mountain climbing, camping, rock collecting, kayaking,
and canoeing. These activities are accessible in nearby wilderness
and wildlife areas, including the Wallowa and Blue Mountains; Coeur
d'Alene, Pend Oreille and Priest Lakes; the Columbia, Snake, Salmon,
and Clearwater Rivers; and national, state, and county parks. The
community's social services, medical care facilities, and public
schools are excellent. The grandeur of the Pacific Northwest and
the quality of science done in Molecular Plant Sciences combine
to make WSU a fantastic place to pursue your graduate degree.
Sincerely,
David Kramer, Chair, Graduate Program in Molecular Plant Sciences |
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