Integrated Biology (PhD)

The PhD in Integrated Biology is awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the Admission Requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the degree program (review the Integrated Biology Program web site or the General Catalog for departmental requirements).

Applicable to Fall 2026 only: Prior to formally applying to the PhD program through the Office of Admissions (and paying the requisite application fee), applicants are advised to correspond with and receive assurances of laboratory affiliation from a Department of Biology faculty member. This may entail sending informal transcripts/grade reports and requested documentation to the faculty member. In addition, any assurance from the proposed faculty mentor would be conditional on the approval of the formal application by the Department's Graduate Admissions Committee

International students whose first language is not English are advised to review the English language proficiency recommendations for prospective applicants. First year PhD students are likely to have some financial support provided through Research Assistantships (RAs) or Teaching Assistantships (TAs), though support is not guaranteed. TA appointments require certification of a high degree of English proficiency. Therefore, it is necessary to admit only students with a sufficiently high TOEFL scores (at least 100 overall on the iBT, with a recommended speaking score of 25 or greater).

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

For the Integrated Biology Graduate Program in the Department of Biology, students admitted to the PhD program may receive $26,260 per academic year through graduate assistantships, plus a full-tuition scholarship, low-cost health care insurance premiums, and payment coverage of 50% of University mandatory fees for up to 5 years in the program. However, support is not guaranteed but dependent on the availability of funding. This applies to both U.S. citizens and international applicants.

Graduate Programs in Liberal Arts & Sciences - Estimated Costs - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Fall

PhD Deadline: March 15

Spring

Admissions only under specific circumstances

Application Procedures

The graduate application process has two steps

You must first submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants).
Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an email instructing you on how to upload your supporting documents and submit letters of recommendation. A few programs require materials be sent directly to them. However, almost all supplemental material can and should be uploaded from your Admissions Profile in MyUI, our online service center for applicants and students. You can only access this AFTER you have submitted your application.

GRE scores are not required for this program.

Degree Program Supplemental Materials

Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Statement of Research Experience and future goals (Please provide a one-page statement in which you discuss such matters relevant to your application as your professional interests, special abilities, research accomplished or that you hope to accomplish, goals, and how a graduate education in biology relates to these goals.)
Supplemental Data Form (see department’s application page in MyUI)

Recommendations

The application requirement section of your Profile includes an electronic letter of recommendation feature. If your program of study requires letters of recommendation, you will be asked to give the contact information of your recommenders including their email on your Admissions Profile. The recommender will then get an email giving them instructions on how to upload the recommendation letter and/or form.

Three letters of recommendation

Materials to send to Admissions

A set of your unofficial academic records/transcripts uploaded on your Admissions Profile. If you are admitted, official transcripts will be required before your enrollment. For international records, all records should bear the original stamp or seal of the institution and the signature of a school official. Documents not in English must be accompanied by a complete, literal, English translation, certified by the issuing institution.
International students may also be required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or DuoLingo scores to comply with the university's English Language Proficiency Requirements. (The University's institutional code is 6681. The department code is 35 for Biology.
Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.

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Apply Online, the $60 application fee ($100 for international students) is payable by Discover, MasterCard, or Visa.

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