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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?

14th

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

FOR THE GATOR GOOD

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.

FAST FACTS

5th ranked

5th: Ranking as a U.S. college

city by Forbes, 2015

1.5 hours

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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30 miles of mountain bike trails at San Felasco

Hammock Preserve

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20 distinct biological communities at Paynes Prairie

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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.

JOIN THE GATOR NATION

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