PhD Research & Milestones

Catalog description

The mission of KGIs PhD in Applied Life Sciences is to endow a select group of students with expertise in research areas relevant to applied bioscience, with the ability to use interdisciplinary tools and approaches to solve problems, and with the motivation to translate knowledge to beneficial applications to advance new horizons in the applied biosciences. The objective of this course is to guide doctoral students in the fulfillment of their major program milestones and ensure a streamlined trajectory for program completion. Students will complete milestones based on their corresponding year in the program, which will culminate in the student delivering their final Dissertation Defense presentation. (ALS 504) Students complete milestones based on their corresponding year in the program, which culminates in the student delivering their final Dissertation Defense presentation to the public and a Committee-approved final published Dissertation.