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Why choose MCDB?
- Cutting-edge interdisciplinary training since 1970
- Student-centered philosophy
- Outstanding and accessible faculty
- Highly collegial and collaborative environment
- State-of-the-art research facilities
- All students are appointed as Graduate Research Associates
- All students receive a competitive annual stipend ($30,180 in 2019)
- Tuition and fees waived, both in-state and out-of-state
- Comprehensive student health plan
- Faculty mentor for each first-year student
- First-year laboratory rotations
- Choice of labs in Colleges and Departments across the entire campus
- Rigorous core curriculum
- Required mentoring and grant writing courses
- More than 80 approved graduate-level electives
- Active and engaged student organization
- Social and scientific events throughout the year