Stowers Grad School

Our innovative doctoral program aims to attract talent from all over the world to learn and grow within our collaborative and cutting edge research environment.

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#MeetTheFaculty 🌱 For Assistant Investigator Siva Sankari, Ph.D., mentorship means sharing in the scientific journey, from pursuing new questions to celebrating discoveries.

Learn more about her approach to mentorship and what she finds most rewarding: https://t.co/08gPgh5jOy

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A #PhD doesn’t happen in isolation.

🎥 Hear alum Luli Castellano share what #StowersGrad resources meant to her experience as a #gradstudent.

Apply to our fully funded program here: https://t.co/6KZRw0bMIq

#GraduateSchool #GradSchool #STEM

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#MeetTheFaculty 🔬 Assistant Investigator Arvind Pillai, Ph.D., values curiosity and diverse perspectives in science.

Get to know his approach to mentorship and what he values in future scientists.

🎓 Apply to the #StowersGrad #PhD program by Dec. 1!

🔗 https://t.co/DrcbObYZgl

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Spend your summer doing #science. 🔬🧬

Stowers Summer Scholars spend 8 weeks conducting full-time, hands-on work in a Stowers lab while learning alongside scientists exploring fundamental questions in #biology.

Applications are open for summer 2027: https://t.co/TWmy0ChZk9

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Apply to our Ph.D. program! Deadline is December 1 (no application fee).

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#StowersGrad alum Kaelan Brennan, #PhD reflects on the mentorship and scientific independence that shaped his experience at Stowers & helped guide his journey to @Stanford.

Hear from him⬇️ #GradSchool

Apply to our fully funded program by 12/1: https://t.co/6KZRw0bMIq

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#MeetTheFaculty 🔬 Where can scientific curiosity lead?

Assistant Investigator Ameya Mashruwala, Ph.D., encourages students to follow their instincts and pursue intriguing questions.

🎓 Apply to our fully funded #PhD program by 12/1!

🔗 https://t.co/HyfLCKX1eH

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Where can your scientific curiosity take you? 🔬

At #StowersGrad, students have the freedom to pursue ambitious questions and grow as independent scientists.

Hear from alum Augusto Ortega Granillo, #PhD, about how that freedom shaped his journey.

🔗 https://t.co/6KZRw0bMIq

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Not ready to jump into #gradschool just yet? A postbac gives you time to explore #research interests and gain hands-on lab experience. 🥼 🔬

The Stowers Research Scholars Program gives you all of that & more: https://t.co/IO37rfiyvH

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#StowersGrad alum Nicole Nuckolls shares what made Stowers a unique place to pursue her #PhD. 🔬

Hear from a former student and discover what your own #gradschool experience could look like.

Apply to our fully funded program: https://t.co/6KZRw0beSS

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Applications are NOW open for the Stowers Summer Scholars Program! 🔬

Spend 8 weeks immersed in science—work alongside Stowers scientists, gain hands-on lab experience and become part of our collaborative scientific community.

🔗Apply here: https://t.co/TWmy0ChZk9

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Congratulations to #PhD student Matt Gilley, recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Rotation Presentation Award! 🎉

Matt was recognized for his outstanding #research presentation and received the award from Rotation Committee Chair Linheng Li, Ph.D.

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Graduate students at #StowersGrad are part of the scientific community at @ScienceStowers from day one, with access to leading scientists, state-of-the-art facilities, technical experts, and resources designed to support ambitious #research.

🔗Apply here: https://t.co/6KZRw0bMIq

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🔗From the Stowers Graduate School to the Max Planck Institute 🧬

Alum Augusto Ortega Granillo, Ph.D., reflects on his journey at #StowersGrad and how pairing #biology with physics is shaping his #research today.

Read more + applications are NOW OPEN: https://t.co/KRDu7NnlIV

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Applications are now open! 🎓🔬

#StowersGrad is now accepting applications for our fully funded #PhD program. No tuition. No application fee. No standardized test requirement. Just world-class mentorship in the heart of #KansasCity.

Apply by 12/1: https://t.co/6KZRw0beSS

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A summer of #discovery. 🔬

For eight weeks, the 2026 Stowers Summer Scholars worked alongside scientists, tackled real #research questions, and experienced firsthand what it means to do #science.

🔗Meet this year’s scholars and explore their summer: https://t.co/TklSXIeaqa

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This week the class of 2025 shared their rotation presentations, highlighting the #research they conducted in the labs they selected for their thesis work.

The presentations were followed by a lab coat ceremony to recognize this exciting next step in their #PhD journeys. 🥼

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Congratulations to Thoa Truong, a #PhD student in the @aussiebiologist Lab, on successfully defending her thesis! 👏🎓

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What does a summer at Stowers look like? 🔬🧬

Summer Scholar Alejandra Carrillo-Carlos shares how researching #generegulation in the @JuliaZeitlinger and collaborating with fellow scientists—strengthened her goal of pursuing a #PhD.

Read her story: https://t.co/N3q2UrLA0U

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Today, our Summer Scholars showcased the #research they've been pursuing all summer during the annual poster presentation session. It was an opportunity to share ideas, answer questions, and celebrate the #curiosity and hard work that have defined their time at the Institute. 🔬