# Graduate

**Source**: https://biology.mit.edu/graduate/
**Parent**: https://biology.mit.edu/

## Innovation in Education

Our program teaches the essential research and communication skills for a career as an independent scientist.

[Why MIT Biology?](https://biology.mit.edu/graduate/why-mit-biology/)

### Emma Kowal PhD '24

The energy at MIT is unparalleled. Whether it’s gene expression, cell division, or regeneration, people here are jazzed about their research. The Burge Lab, where I work, combines high-throughput bench techniques with computational biology to study gene expression and RNA processing. With this combination of skills, I can ask complex questions and push the frontiers of knowledge in my field. Awesome research and students who are always down to nerd out about nature make MIT a great place for grad school.

[More Testimonials](https://biology.mit.edu/graduate/why-mit-biology/graduate-testimonials/)

[### Read our admissions response to COVID-19](https://biology.mit.edu/graduate/prospective-students/#covid-19)

[### Hear from some of our current and former students](https://biology.mit.edu/graduate/why-mit-biology/graduate-testimonials/)

[### What do our alumni do? Explore alumni statistics](/graduate/why-mit-biology/career-outcomes/)

[#### Funding Opportunities

Learn about external scholarships and fellowships for graduate students](/graduate/prospective-students/funding/)

[#### BioPals

Learn about a new project that matches first-year grad students with more senior students](/graduate/current-students/biopals-program/)

[#### Info for Current Students

Check out resources and forms for current students (login required)](/graduate/current-students/graduate-manual/)