Welch Foundation/UT Southwestern Graduate Fellowships in Chemistry

Link to faculty members' profiles and brief research statements:

Chuo Chen -- Natural product synthesis, synthetic methodology development, small molecule library synthesis and chemical biology.

Jef De Brabander  -- Synthesis of natural products and other molecular architectures and interrogation of their mode-of-action using molecular pharmacology and biochemistry.

J.R. Falck -- Total synthesis of natural products; synthetic methodology; organometalics; eicosanoids; medicinal chemistry.

Patrick Harran -- Chemical synthesis of biofunctional natural products.

John MacMillan -- Isolation and structural determination of biologically active natural products from marine bacteria; new methodology for stereochemical assignment; medicinal chemistry.

Joseph Ready  -- Discovery and application of new chemical reactions; total synthesis of complex molecules.

Other links Welch Foundation applicants may find useful:

Chemistry Training Track

Department of Biochemistry

The Chemistry Evening Seminar Series provides students at UT Southwestern the chance to learn about current advances in chemistry from leading chemists around the United States and elsewhere.

Graduate School application:  Application for the fellowship is made during the process of applying to the Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.   In the personal statement section of the application, clearly state your interest in being considered for a Welch Foundation/UT Southwestern Fellowship, explaining how your participation will benefit you and the University.  Applications for Fall 2008 will open in early September 2007, with a deadline of April 1, 2008.

Welch Foundation/UT Southwestern Graduate Fellowships in Chemistry 2007-08 announcement