Special Programs

Within BBS are 5 special programs that offer additional, specialized training to students. The first three require applicants to express interest in the program during the BBS application process.

Yale’s Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology (IGPPEB)

The Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology combines traditional training in the biological sciences with skills and techniques employed in physics and engineering.

Chemistry/Biology Interface

Yale's Chemical Biology Training Program offers BBS students specialized training at the interface of biology and chemistry.

The plant Molecular Biology program (PMB) offers a unique training and research opportunity for select students with specialized interest in the plant sciences in a programmatic context of broader education in all modern areas of molecular, cellular and developmental biology.

The Yale Medical Research Scholars Program

The Medical Research Scholars Program bridges barriers between traditional predoctoral and medical training by providing both medically oriented coursework and a mentored clinical experience to select BBS students.

China Scholarship Council-Yale World Scholars Program

The CSC-Yale World Scholars in Biomedical Sciences recruits top applicants from five of China's best universities for specialized training in the BBS Program.

Additional Learning Opportunities

In today's scientific arena, even rigorous Ph.D. training is not enough. To help our students develop the additional skills necessary to succeed after graduation, we offer the additional programs and services below.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) Educational Alliance

The BMS Educational Alliance helped launch the BBS Program and annually provides incoming and first year students with opportunities to do summer internships with their scientists at their research campus 20 minutes from Yale.

Unilever Internship Program

Initiated in 2011, the Unilever Internship Program offers select BBS students the opportunity to conduct summer research projects with Unilever’s Bioscience team at the company’s research center in Trumbull, CT.

The Yale PhD/MBA Joint Degree Program

Recognizing the long-standing applicability of the PhDbeyond the academy and the increasing relevance of sophisticated management analysis in the highly varied positions held by many PhDrecipients, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) will join with the School of Management (SOM) to offer one of the first joint degrees of its kind, the MBA/Ph.D.

The Yale Healthcare and Life Sciences Club (YHLC)

The Yale Healthcare and Life Sciences Club (YHLC) is a student-run group for students interested in the business aspects of the healthcare and life sciences industries. YHLC, with membership exceeding 1,200 people, includes students from Yale's business, medical, public health, and graduate schools. Many of its members are BBS students. The club hosts activities throughout the year and features pharmaceutical case competitions, biotech seminars, and an annual healthcare conference. For BBS students considering careers in business, biotechnology, or consulting, YHLC is a great place to gain knowledge and develop a network of professional contacts. more...

Yale Graduate Student Consulting Club

The Yale Graduate Student Consulting Club (YGCC) is a student-run organization for Careers in Management Consulting. Visit YGCC website...

The Science Alliance

The Yale Graduate School has negotiated free membership for our students in the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) and its Science Alliance. Students benefit from the numerous online and on-site professional development programs that the Academy has to offer. The Science Alliance also hosts 2 career workshops annually at Yale. Through the Science Alliance, students discover what it’s like to work as a scientific editor, management consultant, patent attorney, and other “off-the bench” occupations. more...

Graduate Career Services (GCS)

Career advising. CV and cover letter workshops. Networking opportunities. Career panel discussions. Job postings. And everything in between. GCS is a full-service career center for students and alumni of the Graduate School. more...

Graduate Teaching Center (GTC)

The GTC not only trains students to become excellent lecturers, it also teaches students how to create presentations, develop new courses, write exams, and control classroom dynamics. Those interested in careers in academia greatly benefit from this type of training. more...

Women in Science at Yale (WISAY)

WISAY links students with postdoctoral scholars and faculty from all science disciplines at Yale to foster career development among female scientists and to establish networks with renowned women scientists. more...

Women Mentoring Women (WMW)

WMW, encompassing both the sciences and humanities, provides graduate students with postdoctoral and faculty mentors to help them with career development. more...