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PhD Bioinformatics and Genomics at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The IGDP in BG is an interdepartmental program that engages faculty members from six colleges on two campuses. This broad-reaching program provides students a wide range of understanding of multiple disciplines with specific expertise in a chosen area, and encourages interdisciplinary research that is truly changing biological research as well as health and lifestyles.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 35 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

, a minimum of 35 credits is required. Courses include Genomics, Foundations in Data Driven Life Sciences, Applied Bioinformatics, Statistical Analysis of Genomics Data, Data Structures and Algorithms.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Fully completed, official online Penn State Graduate Application . Paid, nonrefundable application fee (see Requirements for Graduate Admission for current fee). Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended . Completed BG-specific questions on the Graduate Application. Application for a U.S. visa (international applicants only). Names and contact information, including business email addresses, for three references. Successful applicants generally will have a minimum 3.5 on a 4.0 scale junior/senior undergraduate grade point average, and will have completed course work in both quantitative and life science subjects.

Duration: 35 credits

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