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Create an account
with the School of Graduate Studies.
Download a Graduate
Studies Application, OR request
it from the Graduate School Office. Follow
the instructions on the form, using the following
notes and additions to guide you.
- Enrollment
Date
- Admission
to the BMS PhD Program is for the following
September only.
- Personal
Information
- Include
your e-mail address in addition to other
information.
- Residency
Information
- International
students: Forms and information are provided
through the University
Center for International Education.
- Academic
Information
-
Your
selected program (line 3) is Biomedical
Sciences / 481.
On line 4 (major/concentration), put the
BMS Area
of Concentration that most interests
you. If you have a more specific interest
- a research area, professor, department,
etc. - indicate that also.
If
you are not applying as a full-time, degree-seeking
student, contact the BMS Program Director
(below) to discuss your options. Use the
"Personal Comments" section
elsewhere on the form to elaborate.
- References
- Please
give the e-mail address of each of 3 references
in addition to the contact information
requested. References should be well acquainted
with your academic achievements or your
experience in your area of interest.
- Statement
of Objectives. Attach this to the application.
-
Write a one-page
letter to the Director
of the BMS PhD Program. In it, give DETAILS
about your:
Interest(s) in science
Accomplishments in science
Other interests, aptitudes or accomplishments
that indicate you are prepared for
graduate study
Specific
interest in this program
Goal(s)
Sign
and Date the form in the space provided.
Mail
the Graduate Studies Application form, with
the Statement of Objectives letter attached,
to the School of Graduate Studies.
The address is on the form.
Send transcripts
from all the colleges and universities you
have attended to the School of Graduate Studies.
The
address is on the Application for Admission
to a Graduate Program form (above).
Download a BMS
PhD Program Recommendation Form, or request
one from the BMS PhD Program Director.
Three
persons acquainted with your work must submit
a BMS Program Recommendation Form and a letter
on your behalf. The letter should explain
how the person knows you and evaluate your
readiness for graduate school (quality of
work, maturity and motivation). The
person making the recommendation should mail
it. It will delay or cancel consideration
for admission if you mail it instead.
Make three copies of the form, and complete
the Applicant Information at the top of
EACH form.
Give a form, already signed by you, to EACH
person recommending you.
Provide an envelope addressed to the Biomedical
Sciences PhD Program. The address is on
the form.
Have
the recommendation forms sent directly to
the Director of the BMS PhD Program.
Do
not send them yourself. The
address is shown below.
Financial
aid. No application for financial support
is required. All successful applicants are
considered for BMS assistantships and fellowships.
Submit
all materials by March 1
ALL APPLICANTS (including International
Students): Mail your application
for admission, with statement
of objectives letter attached,
to the School of Graduate Studies.
ALL APPLICANTS (including International
Students): Send all official transcripts
to the School of Graduate Studies.
REFERENCES: Three letters
of recommendation must be
mailed directly to the Program Director by
the person who has written them.
INTERNATIONAL
APPLICANTS: Send your financial
statement information to International
Student Admissions.
All materials are due by March
1 for admission for the following
academic year.
Onsite interviews
are scheduled only after your application
file is complete.
If
you are outside the US and wish to phone,
consult the web for time,
date and international calling code information.
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