Overview

The mission of KGI’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Life Sciences in Claremont, CA, is to endow a select group of students with expertise in research areas relevant to applied bioscience, with the ability to use interdisciplinary tools and approaches to solve problems, and with the motivation to translate knowledge to beneficial applications to advance new horizons in the applied biosciences.

Why Keck Graduate Institute's PhD Program

Students enrolled in this program will:

Learn to draw upon the unique interdisciplinary and applied educational foundation as they continue their studies.
Gain competence in the methods of scientific inquiry by conducting and communicating original research for their theses.
Become adept in the translation of discoveries in science and engineering into beneficial products and processes through exposure to industry issues and applied problems.

Programme Structure

KGI offers two PhD Program Tracks:

Applied PhD track – The student conducts PhD studies on KGI premises under supervision of Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences or School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences faculty. To foster interdisciplinary research, the student may have one or more research advisors. One advisor must be a KGI faculty member; additional advisors may be from collaborating institutions.
Industry – Sponsored PhD track – The student is sponsored by a biotechnology or pharma company. This track involves the student conduct studies at the company site while periodically visiting KGI. In addition to the company research advisor, the student must be supervised by a KGI faculty advisor.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Claremont, United States

Disciplines

Natural Sciences Ecology View 32 other PhDs in Natural Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Who Should Apply?

Students who have completed a master’s degree in the applied sciences at KGI or in a similar master’s program with comparable learning objectives.

Additional requirements can be submitted along with your online application or separately:

Personal Statement
Resume
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
English Language Proficiency

A video meeting interview (e.g. Zoom) or on-campus interview is a requirement for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

33400 USD / year

≈ 33400 USD / year
Out-of-State

33400 USD / year

≈ 33400 USD / year

Living costs

Claremont

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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