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Biomedical SciencesPhD ProgramSetting benchmarks in biomedical science research and training.
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At the University of Florida, we are a people of purpose.
We’re committed to challenging convention and ourselves.
We see things not as they are, but as they could be.
And we strive for a greater impact: one measured in people helped and lives improved.
Ready to join a community unlike any other?
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Ranking among public institutions by
U.S. News & World Report
Top 10
Institution by number of bachelor’s and doctoral
degrees conferred to African Americans and Hispanics
$724 million
Amount of research funding awards received last fiscal year
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Highly respected, widely recognized — A UF Biomedical Sciences PhD Where do you want research to take you? Academia, government, industry?
The Biomedical Sciences PhD program at the University of Florida prepares students as experimentalists and scholars through highly interdisciplinary training. After the first year of study, students select from the following concentrations:
• Biochemistry and molecular biology
• Cancer biology
• Genetics• Immunology and microbiology• Molecular cell biology• Neuroscience• Physiology and pharmacology These concentrations reflect eight departments working collaboratively across the College of Medicine and the College of Dentistry at UF Health, the university’s academic health center.
The UF Health Science Center is the most comprehensive academic health center in the Southeast. The six health-related colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative, specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation.
UF Health is a leader in interdisciplinary
research:
52%
Generates over 52% of UF’s total research awards
9 institutes
Includes 9 major research centers and institutes
4 hospitals
Spans Gainesville and Jacksonville through the UF
Health System featuring four major hospitals and numerous
physician practices.
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5th: Ranking as a U.S. college
city by Forbes, 2015
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1.5: Hours to Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando
126,000
Population of Gainesville
55,000
Total enrollment at UF
16,000
Graduate student
enrollment at UF
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Requirements
Research experience: Most applicants have a year or more of undergraduate research experience. Research experience is initially evaluated based on a personal statement and letters of recommendation.
A variety of undergraduate summer research opportunities are available through the UF College of Medicine.
GPA: Minimum 3.0 for all upper division (Junior/Senior) undergraduate work.
Course requirements: Successful completion of general biology and chemistry, including organic chemistry. Coursework in biochemistry is strongly encouraged.
GRE: Minimum combined average score of 300.
Priority Deadline: December 1For more information, refer to idp.med.ufl.edu/admissions.
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Admission into the Biomedical Sciences PhD program is competitive.
Fall 2016 Cohort Profile 3.55 GPA | 157 GRE Quantitative Average | 156 GRE Verbal Average Academia, government, industry?
Gainesville — where nature and culture meet
Ready to experience a diverse community that embraces intellectual curiosity in the lab and the great outdoors? Looking to balance academic endeavors with a vibrant arts
and cultural scene? Gainesville is a dynamic intersection of activities, from exciting college athletics to numerous state parks.
Admitted students are appointed graduate research assistants, or GRAs, and granted a stipend and tuition waiver. 2016-2017 stipend = $28,277 GatorGradCare insurance provided.
Ten students from each cohort will receive the Grinter Award, an additional $2,000 for three academic years.
The College of Medicine supports the first two semesters of a GRA stipend. Beyond that, stipends are paid from other sources, usually research grants or one of several National Institute of Health training grants. Assistantships are renewed pending satisfactory progress in coursework and research.
The Office of Graduate Minority Programs coordinates the following opportunities for underrepresented minority students:
McKnight Doctoral Fellowship: Supports increased representation of African Americans and Hispanics in doctoral programs at Florida universities.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, first year UF doctoral studentStipend = $13,430/year for tuition, fees and health insurance
McNair Graduate Assistantship Program: Provides a limited number of one-year research assistantships for doctoral students.
Eligibility: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program participants in good standingStipend = $13,430/year for tuition, fees and health insurance
Historically Black Colleges and Universities – UF Pathway Project: Identifies graduate students at historically black colleges and universities as strong candidates for doctoral work at UF. Eligibility: Faculty selection at participating HBCU institution.
Benefits: Visits to meet with UF faculty, graduate coordinators and current students; potential summer research opportunities; funding packages established by UF departments.
Financial Support & Cost of Living