Faculty sponsored direct admit students

When a faculty member sponsors direct admission of a student into a PhD program, the faculty member takes full financial responsibility for the student throughout their graduate career. The appointment requires sign-off by the Chair of the faculty member’s home department confirming financial backup if the faculty member loses funding. If a direct admission student leaves the mentor’s laboratory, it is the responsibility of the sponsoring faculty member (or department) to cover the student stipend until a new laboratory is found or the student leaves the program. The BRET Office will not support rotations to find a new laboratory.