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The mission of the Department of Infectious Diseases at University of Georgia is:
- To educate graduate and professional students as to the causes of and prevention of bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic diseases, and methods of identifying and protecting humans and animals;
- To train graduate and professional students in advanced technologies in order to protect the human population from emerging diseases;
- To develop new technologies at both the graduate level and professional levels and affect the transfer of these technologies so as to assure the safety and welfare of our food production and companion animals;
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Graduate work is offered in infectious diseases leading to a PhD degree. Strengths of the diverse departmental graduate faculty include molecular virology, pathogenic bacteriology, classical and molecular parasitology, vaccinology, vector biology, disease modeling, and immunology.
- Students with BS or MS degrees, and those with a DVM degree, are accepted for graduate training in our doctoral program. We also offer a MS degree administered through the Master of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences program.
- The Department of Infectious Diseases participates in the Integrated Life Sciences program at the University of Georgia, and as such relies on that program for recruitment of graduate students.
- Prospective students interested in Infectious Disease research should apply to the Integrated Life Sciences program.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Disciplines
Biology Biochemistry View 310 other PhDs in Biology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Graduate School application form
- Application processing fee, non-refundable
- An unofficial transcripts from each institution you attended. Official transcripts will be required if offered admission.
- Official test scores sent by the testing agency if required by the academic department
- GRE and GMAT
- Letters of Recommendation will be sent to the academic department electronically as part of the online admission application process
- Supplemental materials required by the department to which you are applying should be mailed directly to the academic department.
Tuition Fee
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International
24630 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24630 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
24630 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24630 USD per year during 36 months. -
In-State
8682 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8682 USD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Athens
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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