Overview

Research plays a prominent role in the life of a typical Arts and Sciences graduate student. Working closely with Tufts faculty, they research everything from honeybees and paper wasps at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine to learning disabilities in classrooms in Greece. They don scuba gear to study coral reefs in the Caribbean and participate in archaeological digs in Europe. They visit the plains of Kenya to study Zebras and wade through the lakes and ponds of Massachusetts to explore the impact of pollution.

Tufts graduate students go other places as well as part of their research. Each year, they attend conferences, both in the United States and abroad, and present their research findings to leaders in their respective fields.

Many graduate students require funding to conduct their research. The links below share some of the funding opportunities that are available both at Tufts and outside the university.

Funding Opportunities at Tufts
Funding Opportunities Outside of Tufts
Proposal Writing Support
Grant Proposal Submission Checklist
Grant Resources at Tufts
Postdoctoral Scholars
Internship Opportunities Through Tufts
Tisch Library
Research Centers and Institutes
Research Profiles

Asong

Nkengafeh Asong
doctoral student, chemistry

Current Research: "My research project is very exciting. It involves developing a fundamental, yet thorough, understanding of the structure and reactions of titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide is a photocatalyst, a compound that is able to catalyze reactions using ultra violet light as the excitation source. Titanium dioxide has great potential not only because it can ultimately be used to treat polluted water, but also because it's inexpensive and the products of the catalysis reaction are non-toxic. I have synthesized this semiconductor and am currently investigating its reactions using vibration spectroscopy."

Why Tufts: "I did my research, looked at potential schools, and decided that Tufts University offered those things I valued most in a school."