Message from Daniel Lemons, the Associate Provost and Dean for the Doctoral Science Programs
Science at CUNY is undergoing an unprecedented period of growth. In 2005 CUNY Chancellor, Matthew Goldstein, announced the CUNY Decade of Science, and launched a comprehensive initiative to boost science across CUNY. The initiative includes over $1 billion in new construction and modernization of science facilities, as well as the hiring of well over 100 science faculty across the university. The CUNY doctoral science programs are a big part of this initiative. In addition to restructuring, the programs are, for the first time, offering full, five-year support packages to all admitted students. In Fall 2008, 90 new doctoral students will come to the Graduate Center as recipients of these scholarships.
If you are a prospective student, I hope you will explore the rich array of research options at CUNY. Along with the support of the CUNY Science Scholarships, our consortial programs offer one of the widest ranges of possibilities for graduate education that you will find. And, the programs are based in the greatest city in the world. New York is not only the cultural and financial capital of the world; it also has one of the worlds largest concentrations of science research universities and institutions. Complementing the breadth of research at CUNY, our doctoral programs have formal relationships with numerous of New York's outstanding research institutions. Consequently, CUNY doctoral students have a practically unlimited range of resources to support their studies and research.
We welcome your interest in CUNY doctoral science programs, and will provide you with the information you need to determine whether CUNY is the place for you to earn your Ph.D. and launch your career in science.
Daniel Lemons, Associate Provost and Dean for Doctoral Science Programs
