Overview
This consortium is currently made up of five graduate programs and functions to coordinate the recruitment, admissions, and first year core curriculum of Ph.D. students, as well as helping our students in selecting Ph.D. research advisers from among the more than 200 faculty members on campus.
Features
- The Biochemistry Program at Rutgers University currently has approximately 100 faculty members from a number of departments in the two universities.
- Faculty research spans a wide variety of topics, including: DNA replication and transcription, virus gene expression, tumor biology, structural biochemistry, signal transduction and molecular targeting, protein chemistry and enzymology. Additional or alternative studies are designed to meet individual needs. Thus graduate students have the opportunity to select additional study areas in their work.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The Ph.D. requirements include a set of core courses during their first year. In addition students are required to conduct laboratory research, pass parts I and II of the qualifying examination, and write and defend a research dissertation.
- All Ph.D. students are guaranteed a stipend of $28,455 in addition to health coverage and tuition remission for the duration of their graduate studies, provided that academic standards are met and progress towards a Ph.D. is maintained.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Disciplines
Biochemistry View 99 other PhDs in Biochemistry in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Personal statement, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation and resume.
- Explain your motivation for pursuing a PhD degree. Describe your previous research experience(s), highlighting objectives, challenges and outcomes.
- Describe your interests and what attracts you to Rutgers.
- If there is something in particular you feel the Admission Committee should know about, include it here. Your personal statement should be between 1 and 2 pages in length.
Tuition Fee
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International
33722 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33722 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
33722 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33722 USD per year during 36 months. -
In-State
19824 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19824 USD per year during 36 months.
Living costs for New Brunswick
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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