IPiB and UW–Madison work to support community and belonging in the sciences. Information about IPiB and campus initiatives, programming, and communities, appears below. Additional resources can be found on our Student Resources page, including information on campus-wide student communities and organizations, how to report an incident on campus, and disability and accessibility access.
Admissions
- All IPiB students receive an annual stipend and tuition remission for the duration of their studies. Fee waivers are available, and GRE scores are not required for IPiB. Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
- IPiB is continually exploring how to improve support for students and recognizes that the graduate school interviewing season poses a financial burden to prospective students. Beginning with the incoming fall 2023 class, IPiB has provided winter coats during prospective student visits to students who may not be able to afford one for a single recruiting weekend.
- Prospective IPiB students outside the U.S. attend virtual group meetings with students and faculty and interview with IPiB faculty virtually. The UW–Madison International Student Services (ISS) office provides information for international students, such as transitioning to life in Wisconsin and the United States.
- IPiB staff represent the program at the annual SACNAS, ABRCMS, and/or AISES conferences.
Mentorship and Training
- First-year IPiB students are assigned a student mentor.
- IPiB faculty are encouraged to participate in Advancing Research Mentoring Practice (ARMP) training provided by WISCIENCE.
Courses & Seminars
- IPiB faculty are encouraged to enumerate ground rules for respectful discourse that accepts different viewpoints at the beginning of each semester.
- IPiB faculty are encouraged to invite guest speakers from varied backgrounds to give research lectures and seminars.
- IPiB students are required to take BIOCHEM/BMOLCHEM 701: Responsible Conduct in Bioscience Research during the fall semester of their first year of study. The course covers research misconduct and related topics, such as culturally-centered practices in STEM, realizing work-life satisfaction, mental health resources, and more.
Research
- IPiB faculty may host an undergraduate researcher for a summer project. Several programs are available on campus, including Cellular and Molecular Biology of Stress Summer Research Program through WISCIENCE and the PEOPLE Program.
- Other opportunities for IPiB faculty and students include mentoring researchers from the Menominee Tribal College and hosting high school students for summer research.
Tea Time
- The Graduate Leadership and Development Committee (GLDC) organizes monthly events during which the IPiB community comes together to talk about life and research.
Let’s Talk Space
- GLDC and University Health Services provide Let’s Talk spaces for graduate students to express needs and concerns with mental health providers in a safe and confidential environment.
Campus Resources and Organizations
- Campus organizations abound and are often linked to the Student Affairs website and the Graduate School Community and Belonging webpage. You can also search the Wisconsin Involvement Network to find student organizations on campus.
Graduate School
- The Graduate School provides resources for academic and professional development, accessibility, policies, and more.
- IPiB students are encouraged to attend Graduate Assistants’ Equity Workshops and participate in the Delta Program in Research, Teaching and Learning.
- Some IPiB students are members of the SciMed Graduate Research Scholars (SciMedGRS) community.
- Each year, the Graduate School sponsors a limited number of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to become members of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
- The Peer Mentor Awards recognize graduate students who exhibit stellar mentorship qualities.
Financial and Basic Needs
- Students can search for many scholarship opportunities on campus using the UW–Madison Scholarship Hub. Several scholarship and fellowships are available to IPiB graduate students, including the Sigrid Leirmo Memorial Award and the Denton Award for Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring.
- Basic needs resources are offered through both UW–Madison and the Madison community. Basic Needs Assistants are available to help students navigate resources. The Dean of Students Office website includes information about food access programs including the Badger FARE program.
Madison Area Resources (Miscellaneous)
- Madison Friends of International Students connects UW international students with local residents to foster cultural exchange, global goodwill, and friendships around the world.