BIOTECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM

Key Program Facts

• The average time to complete PhD for all trainees supported by this T32 grant is 5.63 years, based on the last 10 years of data. 
• The average number of publications per PhD graduate is 3.09 publications.
  • View publications by NIH-funded trainees
  • View publications by cluster students funded by The Graduate School
• 100% rate of PhD completion among PhD students supported by this T32 grant in the last 10 years. This calculation based on students supported by this T32 grant and entered the PhD program in 2012-2013 academic year.

Key Demographics

Among Appointed Trainees:

• 79.44% not underrepresented minority and not people with disabilities
• 20.56% underrepresented minority
• 3.74% people with disabilities

Career Outcomes

After appointment to the Biotechnology Training Program and successful completion of PhD studies at Northwestern University, our students have been drawn to careers such as biotechnology, medical device development, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, entrepreneurial and business, editorial, writing and publishing, faculty positions, medical practice, and government science. Below is a list of companies where some of BTP alumni found their careers:

Recruitment and Retention

In support of Northwestern’s and BTP’s commitments to valuing and supporting diversity within our training program and community, the following activities facilitate recruitment and retention of a diverse graduate student community:

The Graduate School

The Graduate School (TGS)  promotes diversity in the Northwestern student population by helping to recruit a diverse student body and by providing support services to those students. TGS encourages underrepresented minority students to apply for admission to our doctoral programs and has initiatives and resources to help you in the process.

AccessibleNU

AccessibleNU facilitates Northwestern’s commitment to providing a supportive and challenging environment for all graduate students with disabilities and works to provide a learning and community environment that affords those students full participation, equal access, and reasonable accommodation.

Professional Development

TGS hosts a portal for exploring resources and programming to contribute to the professional development of our graduate students. TGS also collates a range of Career Development resources that are available to BTP trainees.

Student Associations

Several major graduate student associations serve individuals who identify with groups which are historically underrepresented in STEM:

• Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA)
• Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities (G-SALSA)
• Queer Pride Graduate Student Association (QPGSA) 
• TGS Information for Prospective Students