The mission of The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is to prepare a superb cadre of predoctoral researchers from around the world for the pursuit of innovative and creative investigation in the biological sciences.

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research will prepare a select group of young scientists whose truly transformative and integrative approaches to research will revolutionize twenty-first century biology.

The program focuses on extending the ability of predoctoral researchers through hands-on laboratory experience that highly stresses critical thinking in combination with in-depth training in the latest methodologies.

The Graduate School is designed to provide exceptionally talented predoctoral researchers with mentorship and hands-on experience to refine their abilities to carry out independent biological research. The program emphasizes research as the primary component and seeks applicants with strong records of research as undergraduates and postgraduates. In addition, it is important that the predoctoral researchers come to GSSIMR with a high level of general knowledge and are willing to pursue the growth of that general knowledge on their own time.

The Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for all. We continually strive to create a culture where predoctoral researchers, research scholars and summer scholars have equal access and equal opportunity regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender or LGBTQ+ identity.

Inside and outside our walls, GSSIMR stands opposed to all forms of discrimination and racial injustice. We acknowledge that the roots of systemic racism throughout society are deep and tangled, and that bias and discrimination still exist within a scientific research community where not all scholars have equal access or recognition. While opposing blatant injustice in the world around us, we remain steadfastly committed to equality within our own program and to the long-term goal of dismantling all forms of discrimination in science.

The School welcomes persons from all backgrounds and beliefs to join our community. We seek to create and foster a sense of community that facilitates the development, both personal and professional, of all our members, including predoctoral researchers, summer scholars, applicants, faculty, and staff.

The School is committed to providing equal opportunities for all persons and does not discriminate or retaliate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, military status, marital status, or any other status protected by law (“protected status”). This Policy extends to admissions, employment (as set forth in the Equal Employment Policy), housing, services, and in the other educational programs and activities that the School operates (collectively “programs and activities”). Harassment, whether verbal, non‑verbal, or physical, that is based on any protected status constitutes a form of discrimination if it denies or limits a person’s ability to participate in or benefit from the School’s programs and activities. This Policy covers employees, predoctoral researchers, summer scholars, applicants for employment or admission, contractors, vendors, visitors, guests, and participants in School sponsored programs and activities (collectively, the “School Community”). (GSSIMR Nondiscrimination Policy 943, 2020)