1. There will be no issues with University of California, San Diego when you decide to pursue any course in Biochemistry. UCSD is on top among its peers for standards in most of the education aspects. Research and training at UCSD are at the cutting edge of the most up-to-date fields in chemistry, covering the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, and all branches of chemistry like analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and theoretical. The doctoral program at UCSD prepares students for research and teaching careers in academia and high profile jobs in industry. Student support services like stipend, fees and tuition is provided for all students in the form of teaching and research assistantships, fellowships and awards. Those applied before January 15 will get the priority. For more information, please contact 858-534-6870. Send an email to gradinfo@chem.ucsd.edu. Following are some other institutes:

2. Rice University: You need not be anxious about funds to support your education at Rice University. Rice University offers fellowships and research assistantships to all students admitted and who do not receive any other assistance from any sources. Varied faculty and exceptional facilities offer good learning experience in different disciplines such as biochemistry, molecular and cell biology and biophysics.

3. Stony Brook University, State University of New York: Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Structural Biology is an inter-departmental programme. There are 30 faculty members available for the subject. The institute’s proximity to Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is an added advantage. The university provides excellent research opportunities with an interface of biochemistry and structural biology.

4. Wesleyan University: Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in the university emphasizes on the areas of gene expression, chromosomal proteins, protein secretion, phosphorus chemistry, DNA replication, protein–nucleic acid interactions, NMR and Raman spectroscopy, and computer modeling. All the admitted students shall get stipend, tuition fee remission etc.

Consultancy Development Centre New Delhi, an autonomous institutions of DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology issued notification for a fellowship scheme for students pursuing B.Tech./ B.E./ MBA / PGDBM. This is a fellowship to undertake live consulting project under earning and learning initiative during their education programme. Amount of fellowship is Rs. 10000 per month. Interested candidates can apply / register online only through cdc.org.in . Following are other details like eligibility, selection process and application procedure:

Eligibility conditions: Applicants should have minimum 80 percent marks in 10+2. They should have enrolled in BE/ B.Tech/ MBA/ PGDBM courses of AICTE/ UGC approved colleges/ institutes/ universities.

The Fellowship scheme is an ongoing programme. There will be no last / closing dates. You can register at any date and applications will be short listed based on the evaluation process of the centre. For online application procedure, please view www.cdc.org.in/schemes/fellowship.aspx .

Contact for more details: Consultancy Development Centre, 2nd Floor, Core 4B, India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003. Phone: 91-11-24682055/ 24602601. Email: fellowship@cdc.org.in