Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start Dates & Application Deadlines: Starting August 2027; Apply before Jan 2027
English Language Test Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Overview
The Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) combines advanced graduate coursework, laboratory research rotations, teaching assistantships, and original dissertation research. First-year candidates complete three laboratory research rotations to select a permanent dissertation research advisor, fulfill core course requirements, and complete two semesters as a teaching assistant to build key pedagogical skills.
Key Facts
Beginning in their second year, candidates participate continuously in departmental journal clubs and research seminars, pass written qualifying examinations, present a formal research proposal, and execute an original doctoral dissertation defended before a faculty committee. Research across the doctoral program spans core concentration areas and faculty research topics, including cell biology, developmental biology, and neurobiology; genetics, biochemistry, and microbiology; evolution, ecology, and behavior; and computational biology, bioinformatics, and systems biology.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Cell Biology
- Advanced Molecular Genetics
- Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology
- Evolution, Ecology, and Behavioral Biology
- Advanced Graduate Seminar in Life Sciences
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE: Required
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Applicants are holistically evaluated according to their undergraduate coursework, their grade point average score (GPA), their graduate record examination score (GRE), their letters of recommendation, written statement of goals and interests, and background and experience. Applicants may have undergraduate degrees from biological, computational, or other disciplines. However, applicants are expected to have scholarly competence in biology, computer science, or/and mathematics.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 40,455 AUD / year (≈ 29,010 USD / year)
Funding
Scholarships are available. For more information, visit the programme website.
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