Training Plan for the UW Biotechnology Training Program
The BTP Training Plan is intended to provide a tool for your development as an independent scientist
or engineer. You should prepare this Plan jointly with you major professor in the first semester after
you have joined your thesis lab. Guidance on completing the Training Plan is provided as an Appendix.
The first version of this Plan must be completed before the end of your second semester as a BTP
trainee.
Revisions will be completed in conjuction with completion of the BTP Annual Progress Report.
BTP Trainee
Major Professor
Major Department
Proposed Minor (biological or physical)
Date of Training Plan
Date of First Thesis Committee Meeting
PREPARATION, REVIEW, AND MANTAINENCE OF A PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM VITA: Please attach
a current version of your curriculum vita to this Training Plan. The format of the vita should be
discussed with your major professor, focusing on discipline-specific requirements and expectations.
Preparation of an NIH-style Biosketch would be an additional useful professional document.
CAREER GOALS: What type of professional activities do you want to be involved in upon completion of
your dissertation studies? What research, presentation, or other skills would like to develop while a
BTP trainee?
CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
Department/program Major Degree: Describe your progress toward completing the coursework
requirements for your major degree.
BTP Minor Degree: Please indicate the courses included in your proposed BTP minor.
Course Name
Course No.
Credits
Semester
BTP Foundations
Bacteriology 875
2
Spring
Scientific Ethics
Chemistry 901
1
Spring
BTP Seminar
Year
1
Please summarize progress toward completing the BTP minor, including your anticipated finish date.
BTP Internship: Please identify potential sites of interest for your BTP internship and target date for
starting the internship. Identify any issues with sponsor interest or scheduling. If the internship has
been completed, please summarize your experience, including positive and negative aspects of the
experience.
CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Summary of your dissertation project: Please provide a short description of your dissertation research.
Successes: Do you have a success in your dissertation research to report?
What factors contributed to this success?
Are there ways that cross-disciplinary approaches can be further incorporated into your work?
Barriers: What do you consider to be the 2 biggest barriers in accomplishing your research goals.
What specific actions will you plan to take to overcome these barriers?
CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
What are your goals for next year?
What milestones will you use to indicate that you have achieved your goals?
What resources do you need to achieve your goals?
Are there any other topics you would like to discuss?
Include the current version of your Training Plan, including an updates or revisions, with your BTP
Annual Progress Report, which is due November 15 each year that you receive BTP support.
Signature of Trainee
Date
Signature of Major Professor
Date
Signature of BTP Director
Date