MICaB Ph.D. Graduate Program
Application
Procedure
Application deadline: December 1 for entry the
following fall semester
The following items
are submitted directly to the Graduate School:
- Graduate
School Application Form
- Application Fee: $75.00 U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents;
$95.00 International Applicants
- Transcripts (official)
- Personal Statements – For the Graduate School, personal
statements are optional. MICaB requires a written statement
from each applicant, describing their reasons for wanting
to earn the Ph.D. degree, their career goals, scientific interests
and research experience. If desired, this MICaB statement
can also be used for the Graduate School Statement #1.
- TOEFL
Score Report, Department Code 6874
Minimum scores: 600 paper-based total, 250 computer-based
total, 96-110 internet-based total
Graduate School
309 Johnston Hall
101 Pleasant Street SE
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Three letters of recommendation:
- Preferred method: On ApplyYourself, use
the online letter of recommendation link. You do not need
to send hard copies of online letters of recommendation to
either the Graduate School or MICaB.
OR
- Hard copies of letters of recommendation should be sent
directly to the MICaB program (see address below)
The following supplemental items are to
be sent directly to the MICaB program:
- A copy of all transcripts
- A copy of the Graduate School Application form
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
general test scores. Please send scores to Institution
code: 6874 (Univ. of Minnesota) Department code:
0212 (Microbiology)
- A hard copy score report of your TOEFL exam
- A written personal statement describing your research
interests and career goals, including reasons for seeking
a degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, career
objectives, description of research experience and areas of special
interest (this can be the same statement #1 submitted to the Graduate
School).
- Hard copies of three letters of recommendation IF
not submitted online.
- Please see Graduate
School Commitment to Diversity Statement.
Your application is complete only when both procedures have
been followed. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Complete applications include submission and payment of the
online Graduate School application, three letters of recommendation,
and the MICaB supplemental packet (a copy of all transcripts,
a copy of the graduate school application, GRE scores, statement
of research interests and career goals, and TOEFL, if required).
Again, please note that the Graduate School application is electronic
only. We request that the supplemental packet be sent to the
MICaB office in hard copy to:
MICaB Ph.D. Graduate Program
Admissions
University of Minnesota
Mayo Mail Code 196
1460 Mayo Building, 420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0312, U.S.A
We review applications in
December and January and invite our top candidates to visit
us at our expense either February 11-14 or February 18-21, 2010.
Please note that the MICaB Program only accepts
students interested in obtaining a Ph.D., and not a Master's
degree.
Application Information
The MICaB Ph.D. Graduate
Program encourages students with appropriate backgrounds to
apply for admission. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree
that includes the following course work:
Calculus
General chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physics
A minimum of two upper level biology courses,
which may include biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, molecular
biology, microbiology, or immunology, etc.
Although students who do not meet all of these requirements
may be admitted to the program, they will have to complete additional
course work to remove any deficiencies as directed by the Committee
on Graduate Studies.
The Committee on Graduate Studies considers
LAB EXPERIENCE important, particularly hypothesis-based
research experience. Letters of recommendation from supervisors
of lab work are strongly encouraged.
Students interested in the program should apply
by December 1, for entry the following
fall semester. Late applications will be considered, but priority
is given to those received by the December 1 deadline.
Financial Aid
All MICaB students in good standing are supported.
Completion of financial aid forms is not necessary, even though
the Graduate School Bulletin lists these forms as being available.
The forms are not necessary to obtain support while participating
in the MICaB Graduate Program.
GRE Scores
Please have your scores sent to:
Institution code: 6874 (Univ.
of Minnesota) Department code: 0212 (Microbiology)
Copies of GRE test reports
are accepted for review purposes. However, if the applicant
is accepted by the program, official copies of the score reports
will be required for the Graduate School to approve the offer.
Split-Test Administration of the GRE General Test in
China (including Hong Kong), Korea, and Taiwan
The General Test is offered in two parts. The Analytical Writing
section is offered on computer; the Verbal and Quantitative sections
are offered at a paper-based administration. Test takers are required
to take both the computer-based and paper-based parts of the GRE
General Test in the same testing year, and must take the computer-based
Analytical Writing portion first. A choice of two paper-based
administrations will be offered during the 2009-10 testing year,
spaced out so as to minimize congestion in the computer-based
test (CBT) centers.
The candidate should schedule an appointment for the Analytical
Writing measure through the Prometric
Regional Registration Center. The test fee is US$205. The
candidate will pay for the entire test at the time he/she registers
to take the Analytical Writing section.
The Analytical Writing section is offered beginning July 1, 2009
(candidates may schedule appointments at any time). The test will
be offered at all existing computer-based testing centers in China
(including Hong Kong), Korea and Taiwan.
The two paper test administrations are October 24, 2009, and
June 12, 2010.
At the Analytical Writing session, the candidate will complete
the Background Information Questions, select score recipients,
and select a paper-based test center. Once the candidate takes
the Analytical Writing section and test data are transmitted to
ETS, a registration number and admission ticket for the paper-based
administration of the Verbal and Quantitative measures will be
generated and mailed to the candidate
Candidates must take the Analytical Writing session several weeks
before the paper-based Verbal and Quantitative administration
to allow time for admission tickets to be mailed to candidates,
test books to be mailed to the test centers, and so forth.
Therefore, candidates wishing to test at the October 2009 paper
administration must take the Analytical Writing section between
July 1, 2009, and September 19, 2009. Those wishing to take the
paper-based test in June 2010 must take the Analytical Writing
section between September 20, 2009, and May 8, 2010.
See Frequently
Asked Questions about the Split-Test Administration.
TOEFL
Examination
Those submitting a TOEFL report must score
a MINIMUM OF 600 paper-based total , 250 computer-based
total, and 96-110 internet-based total. The Graduate
School will also accept scores from the International English
Language Testing System (IELTS)
in addition to TOEFL scores. A MINIMUM score of 7.0 is
required for the IELTS exam.
Copies of TOEFL test reports are accepted
for review purposes. However, if the applicant is accepted by
the program, official copies of the score reports will be required
for the Graduate School to approve the offer.
For
further information, you may contact the MICaB program using
e-mail: shand@umn.edu; phone:
612-624-5947; or fax: 612-626-0623.
MICaB Ph.D. Graduate Program Admissions
University of Minnesota
Mayo Mail Code 196
1460 Mayo Building, 420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0312, U.S.A |
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