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Discover the Ph.D. Program at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Ph.d. program, ph.d. program overview.
At Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, you’ll discover a unique research training environment of academic inquiry and scientific discovery, combined with exceptional intellectual and technological resources designed to help you achieve your highest scientific career goals.
Through the Ph.D. program, you’ll acquire a broad expertise in biomedical science with the opportunity to go deeper into your primary area of research interest.
year average time to degree
Best graduate school rankings
a top school for biological sciences as ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Guaranteed 5-year internal fellowship
includes full tuition, stipend, and benefits
Whether you’re preparing for graduate school or applying now, the Mayo Clinic experience for biomedical science Ph.D. students is different.
Program highlights:
- Research training by leading investigators in fields ranging from molecules to populations, all in the context of exceptional health care.
- Embedded within a top academic medical center, you’ll have access to clinical data from more than 6 million patient histories.
- A Career Development Internship program where senior students experience networking opportunities in career settings different from those of their research mentors.
- A national destination for research training of students from backgrounds underrepresented in science. Mayo’s NIH-funded IMSD is more than two decades old, and Mayo invented the NIH PREP concept.
- Join about 250 students who have access to 300+ faculty members in small class sizes.
- 87% of graduates since 1989 are employed in academia or industry.
- Three campuses in Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona with diverse research opportunities.
- Every student is awarded a fellowship for five years that fully covers tuition.
- Ph.D. students receive a stipend and health benefits.
See yourself here
Hear from students and faculty to get an idea of what it's like to learn here, live here, and be a Ph.D. student at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
"I can be the scientist I want to be"
Choosing your area of specialization.
You'll choose from one of eight biomedical science specialty tracks within our Ph.D. Program. Track choice is indicated during the application process and confirmed after admission. But you'll be able to do research and learn in any Mayo laboratory that interests you, even if it's not within your track.
Perspectives on our Ph.D. Program
"Collaboration is massive here"
Collaborative research and learning environment
The hallmark of research at Mayo Clinic is the highly collaborative interaction that occurs between investigators in basic science and clinical areas. While each investigator has a competitively funded independent lab, collaboration with graduate students and staff across the institution is common. As a Ph.D. student, you’re free to select any Mayo mentor, regardless of which track you choose.
"Allowed me to build my own team"
Teaching opportunities
Tutoring and teaching opportunities are available and optional for our Ph.D. students. If you’re interested in developing these skills, serving as a tutor or a teaching assistant can help cement the knowledge you gain from your coursework.
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Apply between Sept. 1 and Dec. 4 for the following academic year.
To get in touch with the Ph.D. Program, fill out the form on the Contact Us page .
Ph.D. and master's degree program catalog (2024-2025), rev. 6-13-24
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Graduate students in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington receive a commitment from the entire department to support their education and research. Our students make excellent use of the many opportunities available to them, as evidenced by the extraordinary number of fellowships and awards received, the successful publication of high impact papers, and their regular contributions at national and international meetings. Our students receive additional training by participating in departmental governance, curriculum development, faculty recruitment and other activities. Together these factors combine to promote an unusual degree of professionalism and community spirit.
(All numbers are approximations, exact figures differ annually) greater than 300 40 approx. 25 (about 9% of applicants) 15 6 year average Minimum 2 quarters TAing Our department provides funding for the first five years of your program through a variety of teaching and research assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships. Students are frequently able to find funding for the duration of their research program through these means as well. |
Member of the Team
By joining the Biology Department at the University of Washington, you will become a part of a world-class research institution. Here, graduate students are treated as colleagues by a committed faculty who work to mentor students, to provide opportunities to develop research interests, to network both on and off campus, and to publish and present their own research.
You will find a collaborative environment at the University of Washington, with faculty engaging in research with the lab next door, researchers across campus, and teams halfway across the world. Our graduate students are encouraged to collaborate similarly, seeking additional mentors and colleagues throughout the world who compliment their research interests.
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| Begin program, lab rotation #1 | Lab rotation #2 | Lab rotation #3, choose advisor/permanent lab | Select Supervisory Committee; first year conversation | |
| Wrap up Prescription Letter Requirements | General Exam by end of Spring Quarter | Supervisory Committee Annual Meeting | ||
| Conduct research and begin writing; work to publish/present research; Supervisory Committee Annual Meeting | ||||
| Conduct research and continue writing; work to publish/present research; Supervisory Committee Annual meeting | ||||
| Publish/present a chapter of your dissertation; select Reading Committee | Schedule Final Exam |
If you would like to make an appointment with our Graduate Program Manager, Andrea Pardo - please consult their calendar linked here!
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Welcome to the Harvard University PhD in Population Health Sciences (PHS). Our full-time doctoral degree is a joint collaboration between the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and offer s a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in P opulation Health Sciences . Our research program is designed to allow students to benefit from connections between public health disciplines and a broader range of academic disciplines represented across the Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).
A PHS PhD offers advanced doctoral-level research and training that builds on multiple disciplinary perspectives to understand the origins and determinants of health and disease across populations. Our students are based at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and belong to one of the following department-based Fields of Study :
- Environmental Health (EH)
- Epidemiology (EPI)
- Global Health & Population (GHP)
- Nutrition (NUT)
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
This PhD in Population Health Sciences (PHS) is intended for students who are looking to pursue careers in academia in one of five Fields of Study as well as in organizations related to population health or research-related positions beyond academia. In addition to nurturing the development of the next generation of population health researchers and scientists , PHS provides tremendous opportunities for students to build scientific communication and mentoring, and teaching skills – while all along, building lasting connection s ac ross students, alumni, and faculty at our world- r enown ed Harvard University .
Harvard University and the PHS PhD program do not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry or any other protected classification.
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