Extramurally Funded Support

Training and Research in Ecology and Evolution (TREE) Graduate Fellowships (NSF)

The Department of Biology has several training grants and fellowships to support graduate study. To see a list of these opportunities visit the Biology Department's Student Enrichment Opportunites Office.

Departmental Support

There are two levels of Biology Department Employment that support graduate students:

1) Graduate Assistants (GA's) are hired by the Biology Department for an array of jobs, including lab set-up, exam reading, and facilities support (e.g., greenhouse, herbarium, conservation genetics lab, insect museum). Available jobs vary from semester to semester. GA positions vary from 5, 10, 15, to 20 hours/week. Contact your major professor for information regarding available GA positions.

2) Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs). Each semester the department awards Graduate Teaching Assistantships to graduate students, to serve as instructors in laboratory courses. Download the application for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award as a Word file by clicking HERE or as a pdf by clicking HERE. Download, print and complete the form, and mail (or hand) it to: Graduate Secretary, Department of Biology, SFSU, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132

Click here to download GSCB travel grant application (you need both)

Click here to download GSCB travel grant waiver (you need both)

University Support

Graduate Fellowship Awards and Graduate Equity Fellowships. Visit the Grad Division web site for further information.

Visit the Office of Academic Honors and Scholarships web site for a list of available scholarships.

The Office of Student Financial Aid maintains information on financial aid opportunities.

Cost of Study

For California residents, total fees in 2007-08 were $1,893 per semester for full-time students; fees for nonresidents, both international and domestic, are an additional $339 per semester unit. The cost of books and supplies average $500 per year.