{"id":2293,"date":"2020-06-26T18:40:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T18:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/?page_id=2293"},"modified":"2025-11-25T19:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:08:37","slug":"quick-fact-stats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/quick-fact-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Facts &amp; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2763\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/09\/20200907024030-repaskba-34568-0-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/09\/20200907024030-repaskba-34568-0-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/09\/20200907024030-repaskba-34568-0-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2020\/09\/20200907024030-repaskba-34568-0.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000\">Vanderbilt\u2019s Biomedical Research community blends scientific excellence with a friendly, engaging, and supportive environment. Here, discovery and collaboration are not at odds with each other, but rather embody our unparalleled approach to innovation. Combined with a broad program curriculum in vibrant Nashville, TN, our research community is uniquely situated to provide graduate students with an education and training that will propel them as scientific leaders!<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"som-md-admission-tracker-container white\" style=\"background-color: #3a4d21\">\n<h1 class=\"som-md-number-title center-text white\"><strong>Renowned Research<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"flex-container center-text\">\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">#10<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>2023 NIH funding<br \/>\nVU School of Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">#5<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>VU School of Medicine<br \/>\n2023 US News &amp; World<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">130<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>AAAS Fellows<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">$445<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Million NIH grants<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">31<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Research Centers<br \/>\nVU and VUMC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg readmore-btn\"> Read More <\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"readmore-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-top: 10px\">Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center have built a strong reputation as leaders in medical research and patient care throughout the nation over the course of its 150-year history. With <a style=\"color: white\" href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/faculty\/\">400 laboratories<\/a> conducting cutting-edge research, Vanderbilt attracts the best and brightest researchers from all over the world. Reflecting our focus on high-quality research, Vanderbilt recently ranked first in the nation in the five-year growth rate of NIH-sponsored funding. The research activities of faculty affiliated with graduate programs range from fundamental basic science to patient-oriented clinical studies. The extensive interchange of scientific information, techniques, and equipment between investigators reflects the interdisciplinary nature and collaborative spirit of the scientific endeavor at Vanderbilt, which contributes to our strong research program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"som-md-admission-tracker-container white\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;background-color: #255488\">\n<h1 class=\"som-md-number-title center-text white\"><strong>Supportive Environment<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"flex-container center-text white\">\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">$<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>$39,000 Stipend, Health, Dental Insurance, Tuition covered<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">22<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Predoctoral NIH<br \/>\nTraining Grants<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">38%<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Students secure Individual national funding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">20%<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Underrepresented in Science<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg readmore-btn\"> Read More <\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"readmore-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-top: 10px\">Support is intentional at Vanderbilt. This includes support for our trainees, encompassing many aspects of training, from providing a collaborative research environment to nationally-leading career development and student support. <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/\">The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training<\/a> was established in 1999 to aid and coordinate graduate education including the recruitment, admissions, and training processes for the biomedical sciences. Included in the BRET office are the Office of Career Development\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/\">ASPIRE program.\u00a0<\/a>The philosophy of the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program is that career planning should begin on Day 1 of predoctoral or postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt through seminars and modules to generate diverse professional development training opportunities. The ASPIRE program also provides <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/aspire-internships\/\">experiential learning opportunities<\/a> through a robust internship program and strong employer relations. Finally, students are supported through extensive access to mental and physical <a href=\"https:\/\/gradschool.vanderbilt.edu\/current_students\/health.php\">health and wellness programs<\/a> as well as access to counseling services and our Director of Trainee Well-Being. Providing well-rounded training and professional development contributes to the success of our students to <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/our-successful-graduates\/\">graduation<\/a> and beyond, as evidenced by <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/outcomes\/vu-biomedical-phd-outcomes\/\">the many careers our graduate pursue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"som-md-admission-tracker-container white\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;background-color: #874a51\">\n<h1 class=\"som-md-number-title center-text white\"><strong>Flexible Program<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"flex-container center-text white\">\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\"><i class=\"fa fa-umbrella\"><!-- EMPTY --><\/i><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Umbrella admissions IGP &amp; QCB programs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">400<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Affiliated Research Laboratories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">4 <i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\"><\/i><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>five week long rotations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">5.7<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Time to Degree (years)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg readmore-btn\"> Read More <\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"readmore-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-top: 10px\">Vanderbilt has two complementary umbrella programs aimed at fostering diverse, creative, and analytical thinkers, geared to tackle the quickly evolving world of research and technology: the <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/\">Interdisciplinary Graduate Program<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/qcb\/\">Quantitative and Chemical Biology Program<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/\">Interdisciplinary Graduate Program<\/a> in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences is a leading integrative biomedical graduate program, recruiting students with a strong biological background to pursue biomedical research. As a union between <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/research-faculty\/igp-departments-programs\/\">11 participating programs<\/a>, the IGP provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/prospective-students\/igp-training-program\/\">strong foundational point<\/a> for completing a biomedical dissertation. During the fall semester, IGP students take a course entitled Bioregulation aimed to teach the fundamental concepts of cell and molecular biology that underpin biological and biomedical research. As a complement to this didactic course in the fall, students meet in small peer learning groups\u00a0 to learn how to read and critically evaluate the primary literature. Students do Python programming, and in the spring semester, course specialization begins by enrollment in a variety of elective courses and modules. Throughout the first year, IGP students attend &#8220;Becoming a Scientist&#8221; weekly, which focuses on topics<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"> related to professional development, wellness, and the scientific process<\/span>. Finally, during this first year, students complete four research rotations in labs of their choosing, allowing exploration of a wide variety of training opportunities in the labs of <a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/bret\/faculty\/\">hundreds of Vanderbilt research faculty<\/a>. In May, students choose a mentor and home program or department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"som-md-admission-tracker-container white\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;background-color: #5c5071\">\n<h1 class=\"som-md-number-title center-text white\"><strong>Vibrant Nashville, TN<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"flex-container center-text white\">\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">4<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Pro Sports Leagues (NFL, NHL, MLS, MLB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">SEC<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>NCAA Sports Conference<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">56<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>State Parks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex-item\">\n<h1><span class=\"som-md-number-value white\">#4<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Best Big Cities in the U.S by Cond\u00e9 Nast in their 2022 Readers&#8217; Choice Awards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg readmore-btn\"> Read More <\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"readmore-text\" style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-top: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/igp\/prospective-students\/living-in-nashville\/\">Nashville<\/a>, home to Vanderbilt University and more than one million residents, is a metropolitan city that proudly exudes all of the charm and hospitality expected from a Southern capital. The city offers the advantages of major U.S. cities, but holds unique distinction in being named one of the friendliest cities in America several years in a row. The downtown area and historic riverfront district, less than two miles from the Vanderbilt campus, boasts a lively night life with a plethora of restaurants, coffee houses, and music venues. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center, outdoor theaters and parks, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, and the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall provide the city with a full range of outstanding cultural entertainment. 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