Admissions Information

ADMISSIONS

Students enter the Department and affiliated programs via the umbrella Ph.D. graduate program, Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS), which offers training by integrating the foundations of interdisciplinary biomedical research with focused investigation.  Admissions criteria and online applications can be found on the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences graduate admissions website.

Specific information about the Department of Microbiology and its graduate programs can be obtained by contacting the Microbiology Office.

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS

Students must have received a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university with a strong background in biological and physical sciences. The applicant’s academic record, references, and related work experience are considered in the admissions process. General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is no longer required.  

TOEFL CODES

The institutional code for TOEFL is 3087.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

All Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students who are admitted to the Department are automatically considered eligible for full financial aid. Financial aid consists of a stipend, tuition, activity fees and health insurance. For the 2019/2020 academic year, the stipend is set at $35,000. Students are also eligible to compete for support from outside agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. While in graduate school, students are also eligible to compete with other students in the Division for research and travel awards from the Department and Boston University School of Medicine.