# Graduate

**Source**: http://biology.mit.edu/graduate/
**Parent**: http://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/)

### Tina Lopez

I remember the moment I fell in love with biology research. I was staining slides at the bench hoping to get a big, exciting result. It was then that I realized this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. It’s thrilling to be the first person in the world to know something. My time at MIT has given me the tools to eventually lead my own lab at an academic institution, where I hope to continue uncovering fundamental biological insights with clinical relevance.

[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](http://biology.mit.edu/graduate/why-mit-biology/career-outcomes/)

[#### Funding Opportunities

Learn about external scholarships and fellowships for graduate students](http://biology.mit.edu/graduate/prospective-students/funding/)

[#### BioPals

Learn about a new project that matches first-year grad students with more senior students](http://biology.mit.edu/graduate/current-students/biopals-program/)

[#### Info for Current Students

Check out resources and forms for current students (login required)](http://biology.mit.edu/graduate/current-students/graduate-manual/)