Welcome

Welcome to Wayne State University's Graduate School! We are excited to offer a range of training programs and support for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty. Please explore the opportunities available for funding, mentorship and professional development provided by the Graduate School. Programs like BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training), and our new micro-credentialing initiative work to develop and showcase the skills and experience essential for career success.
– Dean Ambika Mathur, Ph.D.

Spotlights

Ashok Kumar

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Anatomy/Cell Biology, WSU School of Medicine

Joseph Lewis

Ph.D. candidate in English, 2015 KCP Fellow

Deborah Charbonneau

Faculty member in the School of Library and Information Science.

Hayley Thompson

Faculty member in the School of Medicine.

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Training programs

Supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), BEST assists doctoral trainees and postdoctoral scientists in exploring multiple careers opportunities.

reBUILDetroit is a consortium of Detroit institutions supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to ensure that students from all backgrounds receive support in pursuing biomedical careers.

Guarantees admission to Wayne State’s School of Medicine and Irvin D. Reid Honors College for ten students each year, leading to M.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D. degree programs at WSU.

Data dashboard

Explore career outcomes for Wayne State doctoral alumni using the interactive Alumni Census Project dashboard.

News

Report from meeting on biomedical Ph.D. career outcomes
Innovative new graduate programs and certificates prepare students for dynamic careers in growing fields
Wayne State among 15 universities nationwide selected to gather data about Ph.D. career pathways
WSU-BEST presents at the 2nd Annual Future of Bioscience Graduate and Postdoctoral Training (FOBGAPT2) Meeting in Denver, CO

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About us

Serving master’s students, doctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate faculty members across all schools and colleges at Wayne State by:

Providing leadership in advancing knowledge and excellence in graduate and postdoctoral education
Cultivating a supportive environment for research, scholarly activities and other creative endeavors that are integral to the success of a diverse body of trainees and faculty in an urban setting
Engaging the community in these endeavors

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