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Special Programs

In today’s scientific arena, even rigorous PhDtraining is not enough.  To help you develop the additional skills necessary to succeed in your career, we offer the additional programs below.

The Yale Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP)

The Medical Research Scholars Program bridges barriers between traditional predoctoral and medical training by providing both medically oriented coursework and a mentored clinical experience to select BBS students. read more...

Yale’s Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology (IGPPEB)

The Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology combines traditional training in the biological sciences with skills and techniques employed in physics and engineering. read more...

Chemical Biology Training Program

Yale's Chemical Biology Training Program offers BBS students specialized training at the interface of biology and chemistry. read more...

China Scholarship Council (CSC) - Yale World Scholars in Biomedical Science

The CSC-Yale World Scholars in Biomedical Sciences recruits top applicants from five of China's best universities for specialized training in the BBS Program. read more...

The Yale PhD/MBA Joint Degree Program

Recognizing the long-standing applicability of the PhDbeyond the academy and the increasing relevance of sophisticated management analysis in the highly varied positions held by many PhDrecipients, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) will join with the School of Management (SOM) to offer one of the first joint degrees of its kind, the MBA/Ph.D.
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The Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Educational Alliance

The BMS Educational Alliance helped launch the BBS Program and annually provides incoming and first year students with opportunities to do summer internships with their scientists. For those interested in research careers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, these internships will be invaluable.

The Yale Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Society (YBPS)

Composed of BBS students and students from the business school, law school, and medical school, the YPBS conducts real consulting projects for area biotech companies; hosts seminars from leaders in the biotech, pharmaceutical, and financial industries; and explores the legal and business aspects of science. A number of our graduates join law firms, biotech companies, and Wall Street investment companies; and the skills and connections developed through the YPBS are indispensable. read more...

The Science Alliance

The Yale Graduate School has negotiated free membership for our students in the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) and its Science Alliance. Students benefit from the numerous online and on-site professional development programs that the Academy has to offer. The Science Alliance also hosts 2 career workshops annually at Yale. Through the Science Alliance, students discover what it’s like to work as a scientific editor, management consultant, patent attorney, and other “off-the bench” occupations. read more...

Graduate Career Services (GCS)

Career advising. CV and cover letter workshops. Networking opportunities. Career panel discussions. Job postings. And everything in between. GCS is a full-service career center for students and alumni of the Graduate School. read more...

Graduate Teaching Center (GTC)

The GTC not only trains students to become excellent lecturers, it also teaches students how to create presentations, develop new courses, write exams, and control classroom dynamics. Those interested in careers in academia greatly benefit from this type of training. read more...

Women in Science at Yale (WISAY)

WISAY links students with postdoctoral scholars and faculty from all science disciplines at Yale to foster career development among female scientists and to establish networks with renowned women scientists. read more...

Women Mentoring Women (WMW)

WMW, encompassing both the sciences and humanities, provides graduate students with postdoctoral and faculty mentors to help them with career development. read more...