Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027; Apply before Dec 2026
Overview
The Gerontology PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) emphasizes advanced empirical methodologies, interdisciplinary seminar work, qualifying evaluations, and independent dissertation research. Doctoral scholars collaborate with faculty experts across public health, sociology, epidemiology, medicine, and policy studies to explore the biological mechanisms, institutional policies, and social structures affecting aging populations.
Key Facts
Research focus areas across the doctoral program encompass social determinants of health equity and aging in diverse communities; epidemiological and biostatistical analysis of chronic health conditions in older adults; policy formulation, health economics, and aging service system evaluations; and psychological adaptation, cognitive aging, and functional status trajectory modeling.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging
- Advanced Sociological Perspectives on Aging
- Applied Health/Aging Research
- Epidemiology of Aging
- Quantitative Methods for Health and Aging Research
- Qualitative Research Methods in Aging
- Social and Cultural Contexts of Aging
- Health Policy and the Aging Population
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 115
TOEFL iBT: 80
PTE Academic: 53
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- The application
- Three letters of recommendation (including some from academic personnel)
- General GRE test scores taken within the last 5 years. All applicants are required to submit GRE scores regardless of background
- Transcripts
- Statement of academic goals and research interests. The statement of academic goals and research interests serves as a writing sample and is your chance to express your reason(s) for studying Gerontology, why you are interested in our programme in particular, and your future plans.
- A TOEFL must be submitted for International Students that do not have a Bachelors or Masters degree from a U.S. institution.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country.
40,489 AUD / year (≈ 29,010 USD / year)
Funding
Scholarships information is available. Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Gerontology.
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