PhD Genetics at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The inter-institutional PhD in Genetics combines the strengths of Stony Brook University and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, with over 100 faculty working from classical animal, plant and microbial model systems to translational studies of human disease. All accepted students receive full support: an annual stipend, a tuition and fees scholarship, and subsidized health insurance.

Faculty: Graduate School / Life Sciences | Department: Graduate Program in Genetics (Stony Brook University and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) | Duration: Minimum two consecutive full-time semesters in residence; qualifying exam in semester 4, proposal defense in semester 5 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Molecular Genetics, Graduate Genetics, Cell Biology, Research Proposal Preparation, a genetics seminar each semester, two semesters of Readings in Genetics and a Practicum in Teaching, plus at least 6 credits of electives. Students rotate in three faculty laboratories in year one, take a qualifying examination (a short grant proposal) in the fourth semester, defend a dissertation proposal in the fifth, advance to candidacy and submit at least one first-author manuscript before graduating.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Superior undergraduate performance including some formal training in genetics; three letters of recommendation, ideally from research mentors and faculty; substantial undergraduate or post-bachelor's research experience is strongly preferred but not required; acceptance by the Graduate Program in Genetics and the Graduate School.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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