Overview

The Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD program from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)key facts:

Because many current problems in the biological sciences overlap traditional disciplinary boundaries, a single graduate program is offered rather than the traditional separate programs in botany, microbiology, computational biology, and other areas.

The research of the faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences covers a broad range, from structure and function of nucleic acids to the feeding behavior of animals. Therefore, this program provides a diversity of opportunities for an interdisciplinary research and graduate education in biology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, and Neurobiology

Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology

Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior

Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology Ecology Genetics View 72 other PhDs in Genetics in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General 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.

Tuition Fee

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International

25920 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25920 USD per year
National

25920 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25920 USD per year
In-State

16344 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16344 USD per year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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