PhD Microbiology at University of Georgia

Programme overview

Programs of study leading to a Ph.D. degree are offered in different fields of microbiology including genetics, ecology, pathogenesis, cell biology, physiology, anaerobic microbiology, biotechnology and bioinformatics. Faculty interests are diverse, including marine science, parasitology, and biochemistry: http://www.uga.edu/mib/people/index.htm#faculty .

Faculty: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours total. Required courses include MIBO 8120 (5 hours) Foundations of Microbiology; MIBO 8150 Seminar in Diversity of Microbial Research; MIBO 8170 Seminar in Prokaryotic Diversity; MIBO 9000 (min. 6 hours) Doctoral Research; MIBO 9300 (3 hours) Doctoral Dissertation.

Career pathways

Ph.D. students from microbiology have gone on to successful careers in academia as research or instructional faculty, in industry as research scientists, and with government agencies including the EPA, USDA, and CDC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Ph.D. admissions are through the Integrated Life Sciences Program ( ils.uga.edu ). Applications are due by December 1st. For targeted consideration of your application by the microbiology graduate admissions committee, please list microbiology as a program of interest on the ILS Background and Interest form.

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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