1. Graduate School
University of Arkansas
for Medical Sciences
Initiative for Maximizing Student
Development Program
IMSD

2. IMSD Program Criteria
Must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Accepted into one of the seven biomedical science Ph.D.
programs –
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Interdisciplinary Biomedical Sciences
Interdisciplinary Toxicology
Microbiology & Immunonolgy
Neurobiology and Development Sciences
Pharamcology
Cellular Physiology & Molecular Biophysics

3. IMSD Funding
Participants receive $24,000 yearly salary and tuition
for the first two year of graduate study.
After the first two years, funding will be provided by
the graduate program or faculty mentor.
Participants will receive funding during the eight to
nine week required summer transition program.

4. Admission to the IMSD Program
Maximum of 6 students accepted each year
No minimum GPA or GRE score, however the
Graduate School requires a minimum GPA of 2.70
Submit all application materials required by the
Graduate School and the program.