PhD Molecular and Cell Biology at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology develops skills in hypothesis design and testing and independent research. Students focus on one of four areas of concentration: Cell and Developmental Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Microbiology, or Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics. It is offered by the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology on the Storrs campus, in person.

Department: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

PhD students take two sections of MCB 5884 MCB Research in Progress and MCB 6000 Rotations in MCB Laboratories unless previously enrolled in an MCB master's programme; other courses are set by the advisory committee. No related area or foreign language requirement unless specified by the committee.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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