Advanced Research Training Courses

Student working at a microscope in the lab.
Student working at a microscope in a lab. Credit Tom Kleindinst

Developing a Diverse Scientific and Academic Workforce

Each year, MBL courses attract a diverse population of ~500 trainees from ~300 institutions and ~60 countries. Students are empowered to pursue science at the very highest level and work directly with outstanding faculty from around the world to enable novel experiments that test new ideas and foster a network of collaboration.

MBL courses derive major support from grants awarded by the , , the , the , , the , the  and the .

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Faculty Opportunities in MBL Courses

MBL courses bring experts in research and industry to offer lectures and serve as course faculty. To build on this incredible convening power and expand our footprint, we are posting this open call for scientists interested in engaging with our courses, perhaps as faculty lecturers or course managers.

Learn about opportunities here.
Building Innovation through Diversity (BID)

The Building Innovation through Diversity (BID) Workshop is an opportunity for postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty from groups traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as faculty at Minority Serving Institutions, to experience an in-depth look at the ǧƵ’s unparalleled resources and foster new collaborations.

Read more about the BID Program.
MBL Alumni ROCS

Alumni Regional Outreach and Communication in STEM (ROCS) is a competitive program providing funding for alumni to create and deploy a community outreach project upon return home. Alumni ROCS seeks to extend the ǧƵ experience beyond Woods Hole by sharing MBL experiences nationwide while increasing the science literacy within the alumni’s local community.

Read more about MBL Alumni ROCS.