Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics PhD at Bilkent University

The Ph.D. program is organized to provide an excellent training in basic and applied research areas of molecular biology and genetics. The main research activities of the department are on molecular genetics (genetic predisposition to cancer, tumor suppressor genes, gene-disease associations), molecular biology (regulation of transcription, differential expression, epigenetics), molecular cell biology (cell cycle, apoptosis, signal transduction). Immunology, bioinformatics, neurophysiology, metabolic diseases.The medium of instruction is English.

Admission:

The Ph.D. program is organized to provide an excellent training in basic and applied research areas of molecular biology and genetics. The main research activities of the department are on molecular genetics (genetic predisposition to cancer, tumor suppressor genes, gene-disease associations), molecular biology (regulation of transcription, differential expression, epigenetics), molecular cell biology (cell cycle, apoptosis, signal transduction). Immunology, bioinformatics, neurophysiology, metabolic diseases.The medium of instruction is English.

Degree Requirements:

24 credit units of course work beyond the M.S. level or 48 credits of course work beyond the B.S. level is required. Ph.D. candidates must pass a qualifying exam typically on their fourth semester, and then must prepare a thesis work proposal. The essence of the program is a dissertation based on original research. The expected duration to complete the Ph.D. program is eight semesters for students who enter the program after a M.S. degree, and ten semesters for those who enter after a B.S. degree. The maximum durations are 12 and 14 semesters, respectively.

Funding:

Currently almost all of the graduate students receive financial support. Financial assistance is provided in the form of a tuition waiver; a monthly stipend to cover the living costs may also be added. Both admission and financial assistance are based on academic accomplishment and scholarly promise alone, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin or physical disabilities.