Prospective Students
Graduate Training
The Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology (GGIP) is the core UC Davis graduate program for students interested in disease processes and biomedical research. The diverse faculty members in the group come from the School of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Medicine, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Biological Sciences. This diversity of faculty offers students a wide range of opportunities and expertise from the UC Davis biomedical research community.
GGIP is designed for students interested in studying mechanisms responsible for the development of disease at the global, organismal, cellular, or molecular level.
Successful completion of the GGIP program leads to either a Master of Science (M.S.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Students applying to this program have varied backgrounds. Some hold professional degrees (i.e., DVM, M.D. or DDS) while others apply after completion of an undergraduate degree.
Major Professor
A major professor is the faculty member you will conduct your M.S. or Ph.D. research with and is often called your mentor or the primary investigator (PI).
If you are considered for admission, you will be invited to our recruitment event and will have to opportunity to meet individually with prospective mentors. Doctoral student candidates will be given the opportunity to complete 2 laboratory rotations during fall quarter of year one to identify a major professor; students in the M.S. program are admitted directly to a lab. If the M.S. applicant has not identified a faculty member to serve as his/her mentor prior to admission, we will assist with this process. Contact the Integrative Pathobiology program coordinator (dsbond@ucdavis.edu) well in advance of the application deadline and provide a CV, as well as clearly stated research interests and goals.
Your major professor does not need to be an existing member of the Integrative Pathobiology graduate group, but should be willing to become one before you register for research units with him/her/they; any qualified UC Davis faculty can become a member of our group. Click here for a list of current faculty members. Contact the program coordinator if further assistance is needed. Doctoral student candidates will be offered a maximum of two-quarters of rotation funding support. If a student has not identified a major professor by the end of those two quarters, the student will be dismissed from the program.
Financial Support
Entering Ph.D. students are provided one quarter of funding to complete two different 5-week rotations, with the expectation that they will join a lab by winter quarter of year one. Ph.D. students are provided a competitive living allowance, full-tuition and fees, and NRST (if applicable). Graduate students can be supported by a variety of funding mechanisms: internal fellowships, external fellowships, NIH T32s, GSRs, and TAships.
M.S. students are admitted directly to a lab and are self-funded, meaning that our M.S. program, the Graduate Group in Integrative Pathobiology, including its faculty members and/or affiliates, will not be providing support for the duration of the master's program. M.S. students will have to find support from one or more of the following sources: teaching assistantships and/or personal funds.
*We strongly advise international applicants to seek fellowship support from their home countries. Only exceptional international students without financial support can be accepted into the program. Please contact the Graduate Group Coordinator (dsbond@ucdavis.edu) prior to seeking admission.
Opportunities for international applicants: 1) Fulbright 2) La Caixa 3) Alternatives to the Fulbright
Financial Resources
A list of the fellowships for incoming students offered through Graduate Studies can be found on their website here.
The Office of Research and Graduate Education, in the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) offers competitive fellowships for graduate students with or without a veterinary degree. More information can be found here.
An explanation of University fees can be found here.
Interested in hearing more?
GGIP Virtual Open House - October 29, 2024
GGIP Admissions FAQ