Graduate Students Attracted to UGA by New GAIN, GREAT Fellowship programs

After earning his undergraduate degree in biology, Preston Basting aspired to become a scientist specializing in bioinformatics.

Basting, who recently began his doctoral studies in UGA’s Integrated Life Sciences program, is among the first cohort of students recruited through a competitive fellowship program known as the Georgia Research Education Award Traineeship. GREAT Fellowships are awarded to academically outstanding students who demonstrate superior potential in fields that align with the university’s Signature Research Themes. GREAT Fellows receive a graduate research assistantship with an annual compensation of $27,000 and a tuition waiver, and the fellowship is renewable for up to five years of total support.

Read more about how these programs are helping recruit new graduate students to the University of Georgia here.