Funding Deadlines for Biology and Neuroscience
Task | Fall '21 Deadline | Winter ’22 Deadline | Spring '22 Deadline |
Submit Budget Form to Advisor no later than: | Sept. 22 (W) | Jan. 12(W) | Feb. 23 (W) |
Submit signed budget form to Chair no later than: | Sept. 24 (F) | Jan. 14 (F) | Feb. 25 (F) |
Senior Research Project Supplement proposals due if budget is >$350 (up to a maximum of $1200), otherwise, rolling deadline throughout the year. | Oct. 1 | Jan. 24, 2021* | April 15 (summer & next AY) |
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research applications due (not NSCI) | Oct. 1 | n/a | March 15 |
Thesis Deadlines
For students completing their thesis in Spring 2022:
(Page down if you're completing a thesis in fall or winter)
TASK | Fall '21 Deadline |
Meet with advisor to discuss whether you should continue to the thesis | 2 weeks before end of Fall Classes (Nov. 29 -M) |
Establish your thesis committee and a working title. | One week before the last day of classes (Dec. 3 -F) |
Submit Thesis Declaration form (with Dept Chair signature) to department coordinator, Missey Thompson, via email. | Last day of classes, Fall term (Dec. 10) |
TASK | Spring '22 Deadline |
Course director will coordinate thesis presentation dates with MBB Program Director, then discuss available dates with students and advisers. | Mid-February |
Students submit preferred presentation dates by the Friday of week 5 | Friday of week 5 |
Schedule defense with committee. and if applicable, submit a room request to Events Scheduling (see instructions under "Reserving a Room"). ALL defenses must be completed by the last day of exams if not before. Check with your adviser if any questions. (Normally the Friday before Spring Break) | April 4, 2022 |
| April 12, 2022 |
Finished Thesis due to committee: | Tentative: |
Public presentation of thesis: (Usually the last 2 weeks of classes) | May 2-13, 2022 |
| May |
Revised final version of thesis to each committee member for approval. | By Friday of the 1st week of final exams. |
Submit (at least) 3 signed copies to Coordinator (Missey Thompson). One for the dept, one for your adviser, and one for you. See details in “Submitting the Final Thesis” | Last day of exams May 24- NOON |
*The scheduling process may change from year to year. Check with your adviser as this deadline approaches.
For students completing their thesis in the Fall:
TASK | The previous Spring: |
Meet with advisor to discuss whether you should continue to the thesis | 2 weeks before end of Spring Classes |
Submit Thesis Declaration Form to the Dept Chair | Last day of classes, Spring term |
TASK | Fall Deadline: |
Discuss possible presentation dates with your adviser, committee, and course director | October |
Submit preferred presentation date to Course Director | Friday of the 5th week of the Fall term |
Submit thesis presentation title to Coordinator (Missey Thompson | Friday of the 7th week of the fall term |
Schedule defense with committee and submit room request to Events Scheduling | Friday of the 8th week of the fall term |
Thesis due committee | 3 working days before FIRST presentation |
Public presentation of thesis | Last week of classes |
Final version of thesis to each committee member for approval by the Friday of the 1st week of final exams. | Friday of the 1st week of final exams. |
Submit (at least) 3 signed copies to Coordinator (Missey Thompson) by noon on the last (working) day of exams. | Noon on the last (working) day of exams. |
For students completing a thesis in Winter Term:
TASK | The previous Fall (2021): |
Thesis Declaration Form due to Department Chair | by the Friday of week 4 (Oct. 11) |
TASK | January (2022) Deadline: |
Submit preferred presentation date to course director, and submit presentation title to Coordinator (Missey Thompson) | by the first week of January |
Schedule defense with committee and submit room request. | by the Monday of the 2nd week of WT (Jan. 17) |
Final draft of thesis due to committee | 3 working days before first presentation |
Public presentation of thesis and defense. | the Monday-Wednesday of the last week of WT (Feb. 1-3) |
Revised version of thesis to committee members for approval. | by the last day of Winter Term (Feb. 3) |
Consult with your advisor regarding any other Winter Term thesis deadlines.