Biophysics Graduate Group @ UCSF: Multidisciplinary graduate study in quantitative biology at the molecular, cellular and systems levels

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Monterey, CA
December 3-5, 2006

Admissions

The Graduate Group in Biophysics welcomes students with backgrounds in either the quantitative or biological sciences who are interested in pursuing a quantitative understanding of biological processes at the molecular, cellular or systems levels. Our program serves 60+ students, both experimentalists and theoreticians, providing training and cutting-edge research opportunities focused on answering the most critical questions in biomedical research.

Biophysics students are paid a stipend of $26,000 2006-07 with full remission of fees and non-resident tuition. Out of state students are expected to become resident in their second year. Students are carefully screened for admission. Promising bachelor's and master's level students are considered, usually with backgrounds in physics, chemistry or biology, but also mathematics, computer science and engineering. Admission is based on a combination of five criteria: a) Academic excellence; b) Letters of recommendation c) Previous research experience; d) Graduate Record Examination general test and one subject test; and e) Personal interview.

Our online application system is inactive.

The Graduate Record Examination should be taken as early in fall as possible so that scores can be reported before the December deadline. Applicants from outside the United States must also take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Foreign applicants applying from abroad are encouraged to seek funding from their home governments, as our funding for students applying directly from abroad is very limited, and admission difficult. The Admissions Committee of the Graduate Group in Biophysics reviews all applications and schedules interviews; admission decisions are announced after the interview. The application fee for US citizens is $60; foreign applicants pay $80.

Please note: Prospective students may apply to only one graduate program. Since most programs share a considerable overlap of faculty participants, you should select the program based on your own background training and appropriateness of the program's core curriculum for your strengths, as well as the research direction you hope to pursue.