Education and research opportunities
leading to the degrees of
Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

Candidates for admission should have demonstrated research interest as well as theoretical and laboratory training in general biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

Entering students are expected to devote the first year to courses and laboratory training designed to aid them in selecting the area in which they would like to do research. Areas available for research include microbial pathogenesis, animal virology, immunology, and bacteriology.

The academic year consists of three terms: the fall term begins in July and lasts to the middle of December; the spring term begins in January and lasts to the middle of May. Students normally spend the summer term engaged in research. The first semester for entering students begins mid-July.

The Master of Science degree generally requires a minimum of two years to complete the course work and a thesis.

• Applications are initially reviewed in January by our department faculty, but are accepted through the month of March, when final decisions of acceptance are made. 

• Students accepted into our program may be offered stipends of $23,000 per year in addition to tuition waivers.

• Stipends are awarded to students with GRE scores of >1100 (combined verbal and quantitative, and no score lower than 500 in each section) and excellent undergraduate records, including research.

You can find the forms and information about the requirements at the following website: Graduate Studies Follow the link for admissions.

For the PhD degree, it is expected that a minimum period of four years be devoted to full-time study, including dissertation research and defense.

For questions regarding admissions to and requirements for the graduate program, contact Dr. Angela Amedee or Dr. Jeffery Hobden.

2007 MIP Graduate Students: (Top Row - Left to Right ) Caroline Chapman, Neha Dalmia and Robert Hogg.  (Bottom Row - Left to Right) Sara Parker, Amber Washington and Junko Yano.   Not pictured: Madeleine Leake