PhD Cancer and Cell Biology at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

An interdepartmental PhD administered by the UC Department of Cancer Biology that trains scientists and educators in the basic mechanisms of molecular and cellular function with an emphasis on cancer mechanisms. Faculty come from UC College of Medicine departments and Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

Faculty: College of Medicine | Department: Cancer Biology | Duration: Typically four to six years beyond the bachelor's degree | Intake: Fall; applications open August 1; early interviews for applications received by November 1; deadline December 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

Rigorous scientific training with a focus on critical thinking and lifelong learning.

Career pathways

Over 90% of graduates go on to postdoctoral training in academia or industry; most pursue research or teaching careers, others work in biotech, government, pharmaceutical companies, scientific writing or healthcare.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline December 1; applications received by November 1 are considered for early interviews and decisions. All accepted PhD students receive full tuition remission, a stipend and a health insurance plan.

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 applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html

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