Applying to the Graduate Program
Students are admitted for matriculation in the Fall semester. The general requirements for the department are the standard requirements for admission to the graduate school, as detailed in the Boston University Graduate School Catalogue. The GRE General Test is required. For applicants from foreign countries, TOEFL is also required.
We are pleased to announce that as of September 2012 the Department of Physiology and Biophysics is participating in the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PiBS) which offers training towards the Ph.D. degree by integrating the foundations of interdisciplinary biomedical research with focused investigation and preparation for career advancement.
In the first year Ph.D. students will participate in the Foundations in Biomedical Sciences (FiBS) core curriculum as well as have the opportunity to select elective courses focused on area-specific interests. Additionally, trainees will engage in laboratory rotations, in journal clubs and research seminars. Trainees will work closely with a faculty advisor in the development of an individual plan that will be tailored to serve specific research and professional goals. After selection of a laboratory, students will join the program/department with which the mentor is affiliated and continue advanced studies towards candidacy.
Application should be made by December 17th to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences at the Boston University School of Medicine or directly to the Department at the address below. To apply online, click here. Applications should not be made to the Boston University Graduate School.
Chair, Student Affairs & Admissions
Assoc. Prof. Esther Bullitt
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Boston University School of Medicine
700 Albany St.
Boston, MA 02118-2526
Telephone: (617) 638-5037
FAX: (617) 638-4041
Email: bullitt@bu.edu
