University of Minnesota

Program Information

Degree Offered

Masters, Ph.D.

Format: Campus

Program Description:

While graduate training in a BMBB laboratory involves first-year coursework and associated preliminary examinations, the focal point for graduate education is thesis research. Laboratory-based exploration coupled with journal clubs, seminars, scientific meetings and retreats, career counseling and scientific ethics constitutes the major components of the program. Support for graduate education comes from a variety of sources but is augmented by several NIH and NSF-based training grants. Ph.D. graduates from Minnesota obtain full-time employment immediately after graduation or pursue advanced training in academic or corporate postdoctoral positions. Students can apply directly to the BMBB Graduate Program or to Graduate Studies in Molecular, Cellular and Structural Biology (MCSB), which offers a Ph.D. in either Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics (BMBB) or in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics (MCDB&G). In cooperation with the BMBB program graduate studies leading to a Ph.D. degree may also be pursued at the University of Minnesota Duluth Campus.

Accreditation:

The University of Minnesota has been accredited since 1913.

Eligibility Requirements:

Competitive applications will have GPAs of 3.3 or better (on a 4.0 scale). In 2010,
the average GPA for students offered admission was 3.6. If your GPA falls below
3.3, additional graduate level courses can be taken to demonstrate academic
ability.

The average percentile scores for students offered admission in 2011 were:
verbal 78th percentile, quantitative 75th percentile and writing 58th percentile.
GRE scores are valid for 5 years. If you took the exam more than 5 years ago, it
is recommended that you take it again.

Application deadline is December 15.

International Student Requirements:

TOEFL scores of 625 (paper), 263 (computer), or 106-108 (internet, with writing subsection 25 and reading subsection 25 or higher) or IELTS score of 7.0 or higher. These are recommended scores, not an absolute minimum.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Fringe Rural Area

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999