General Information for Applicants:

Students are selected based on undergraduate record, performance on the General Test of the GRE, a personal statement, recommendations, and, when possible, interviews with members of the department. The following subjects are strongly recommended prerequisites for acceptance into the General Masters or PhD programs: biology, organic chemistry, genetics, physics, physical chemistry, and quantitative analysis.

Admission to the departmental PhD program can also be obtained through the Track and Biomedical Sciences programs. Further information concerning the admissions process can be obtained from the Graduate School Catalog.

Applicants to the Masters Program in Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy need not have a strong scientific background as the program provides an opportunity for students to take introductory courses in microbiology and immunology. The applicants must have an interest in the field of Microbiology and Immunology and science

Submitting Your Application:

• Applications are available online. Click HERE to access an online application.
• Any application materials that must be mailed should be addressed to:

Office of Biomedical Graduate Education

Georgetown University

Attn: Credentials - (Program Name)

3900 Reservoir Road, NW

Med-Dent NE 303

Box 571411

Washington, DC  20057-1411

 

Financial Assistance

• Detailed information pertaining to loans and scholarships from external sources can be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Services.
• Please visit our Student Support page for information about funding available from external sources for graduate students.
• A special program is available for students from Mexico. For further information, see the CONACYT page.
• For applicants awarded a stipend in the PhD program, the stipend is $24,772 for the FY05 fiscal year. An average of 2 students are awarded each year. Thesis research tuition for PhD students is $5000 per annum and Fellows' tuition and several other fees are covered by the University, in addition to their stipend.

 

For further information, please contact:

Eugenia Pyntikova
Coordinator, Graduate Programs
Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Medical-Dental Building, SW311
3900 Reservoir Rd.
Georgetown University
Washington, DC 20057-1440
Tel: 202-687-3422 Email: ep72@georgetown.edu

 

International Applicants

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