PhD Infectious Diseases at University of Georgia

Programme overview

Department of Infectious Diseases Mission The mission of the Department of Infectious Diseases is to: - Educate graduate and professional students about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and control of bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic diseases, with an emphasis on protecting human and animal health. - Train graduate and professional students in advanced technologies and interdisciplinary approaches to understand, prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases, including emerging and re-emerging infections that threaten human

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours total. Required courses include IDIS 8010 Advanced Studies in Infectious Diseases; IDIS 8160 Seminar in Infectious Diseases; IDIS 8170 Research in Progress Seminar; IDIS 9000 Doctoral Research; IDIS 9300 (3 hours min.) Doctoral Dissertation.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates have gone on to academic careers as research and teaching faculty at top-ranked universities and liberal arts colleges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are accepted through the University of Georgia’s Integrated Life Sciences (ILS) program - https://ils.uga.edu /. The ILS program allows first-year graduate students to explore the research areas of more than 200+ faculty and 14 participating units before they choose a major professor and departmental home. Competitive applicants will have: Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in any biological science from an accredited institution (For international applicants, an equivalent to American bachelor’s degree requiring a minimum of four years of training is required) Demonstrated research experience

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.

Duration: 30 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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