Molecular Biosciences

Arkansas State University

United States of America, Jonesboro

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Duration4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 7,597 / credit

Apply DateApril 1, 2022

Next IntakeJuly 5, 2024

Molecular Biosciences

About

The cross-disciplinary Molecular Biosciences field is revolutionizing discovery and technological advances in disciplines ranging from agriculture to medicine, from forensics to environmental sciences, from food sciences to renewable energy. The Molecular Biosciences Doctoral Program provides training and research opportunities that integrate molecular, genomic, cellular and developmental information, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches, state-of-the-art technologies and innovations addressing real world problems.

The mission of the program is to produce scientists with sufficient background and training to advance the field of Molecular Biosciences. Molecular Biosciences addresses classical and contemporary problems in biology through creative integration of molecular, genomic, cellular and developmental information. Among other topics Molecular Biosciences research may include the study of biomolecular interactions, the engineering and design of metabolic pathways to produce bioactive molecules, bioinformatics, discovery and development of novel biomaterials, and process development and scale-up.

Deadline: Applications are accepted till February 15th for Fall admissions and till July 15th for Spring admissions.

Disciplines

College of Science and Mathematics

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The academic preparation of applicants must be the equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from an institution of the United States with additional graduate classes equivalent to at least eighteen semester hours of master's level study in humanities and/or social sciences. Applicants who have received an appropriate master's degree in a field related to Heritage Studies are preferred.
The records of previous studies must reveal appropriate standards of academic achievement.
Applicants must meet all Graduate School and all Heritage Studies Ph.D. program admission requirements. The required interview may be done through Internet video conferencing. The required example of an applicant's research and writing on a scholarly topic must be in English. Please refer to our program website for more information

Students must submit the following documents at least 3 months prior to enrolling:

A completed application for graduate admission.
A non-refundable application fee of U.S. $50. Payment may be made by check drawn on a US bank or by credit card. If you are paying with a credit card, please use the Credit Card Payment Form.
Official transcripts of all school, college, and university records.
An official report of the score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (550 or higher on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79 on the Internet based TOEFL or 6.0 on the IELTS) unless a degree has been earned from an American institution, or the native language is English.
"Proof of Immunization Against Measles-Rubeola and Rubella" if the applicant was born after January 1, 1957. The immunization must have been administered after the applicant's first birthday and after January 1, 1968.
An official bank statement which verifies that at least US $20,600 is available for student's expenses. (This amount is based on the graduate cost of attending determined before the start of the upcoming academic year.) The financial statement should be prepared and dated within the last six months, and should be submitted in original form.
If you wish to live on campus in an apartment or residence hall, you must complete a residence life application with a deposit of $US 100. Deposits may also be made either by check or by credit card. For more information, visit the residence life website.

English Requirements

PTEMin 56
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 79

English Program Requirements

Test scores cannot be older than 2 years

Currently accepting TOEFL, internet based at home test.

Fee Information

To calculate your tuition, multiply the tuition per credit hour rate and the required hourly fees by the number of hours you are taking for a given semester. If you meet any of the required term fee or additional fees criteria, add them to your total number.

Application Fee 50

How to Apply

Admission to the Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences Degree Program

Applicants to the Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences Program must have a minimum of a B.S. in a basic or applied science, although preference may be given to M.S. level applicants. Applicants must submit the following to the Graduate School by February 15 for consideration for Fall admission:

A completed online application for admission to the A-State Graduate School (or to the Office of International Programs for international students).
One copy of official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate course work attempted, to be sent directly from the institution(s) previously attended.
Three letters of recommendation.
A personal statement (maximum of two pages) describing the student’s academic and research goals.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores for the Verbal, Analytical and Quantitative tests. The minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative scores must be 1000 (old scoring system), tests using the new scoring system, minimum of 150 on both the verbal & quantitative required.

Molecular Biosciences

Arkansas State University

United States of America, Jonesboro

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