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Open Forum Luncheon: Once a month, a small number of students, faculty members, and administration are invited to have lunch with the Dean of the graduate program. The purpose of this luncheon is to provide a small, informal setting for general discussion about each student's scientific interests and progress, and any topics of interest that relates to student life at TSRI. Every student will be invited to attend one luncheon each year.

Society of Fellows: The purpose of the Society of Fellows is to encourage professional and social exchange within The Scripps Research Institute, establish and maintain a program of communication and information exchange regarding the Institution for all present and former Fellows and sponsor a visiting lectureship program attracting leaders in various research areas. All current fellows, graduate students, professional staff and former fellows are eligible to participate in Society activities, and may join the Society. Members receive discounts on items such as SOF t-shirts and tickets to SOF events. Members may also participate in the spring and fall travel award competitions sponsored by the Society of Fellows. Activities include guest speakers, luncheons, happy hours, travel awards, trade shows, placement services and more. For more information about the Society of Fellows, check the SOF Web site.

Scientific Meetings: The graduate program encourages all graduate students to participate in scientific meetings and workshops that can enhance their education. Requests for attendance/participation in scientific meetings must be directed to the student's research advisor. Expenses related to scientific meetings will be shared equally between the Graduate Program and the student's advisor; however, the Graduate Program's contribution will be capped at $750. When total expenses for the meeting exceed $1,500, the student's advisor will be expected to cover the full amount in excess of $1,500.

Outreach Programs: Every summer, the Office of Educational Outreach invite high school and undergraduate students to campus for a 8-10 week internship. This opportunity provides the interns with a chance to learn more about careers in science through one-on-one mentoring by graduate students. The graduate students are responsible for meeting with the high school students at least once each month to discuss educational topics especially related to the following areas:

  • College issues including scholarship information, critique of admissions applications and discussion of college options.
  • SAT preparation including books that summarize strategies and any other information that a graduate student thinks would be helpful to the high school students.
  • Career pathways including discussion to help the students determine how to achieve a specific career in science.