HOW TO APPLY:
SEND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS.
STEP 1:
Complete the Department application online.
Click
HERE for the ONLINE application
Alternatively, you may download the appropriate
application and supplementary materials (PDF format - click
here) and mail the completed application as described in STEP 2.
STEP 2: Arrange
for application materials and supplements to be sent directly to the Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the address shown below.
To expedite this process you may send copies of your standard test scores. Official copies will be required to finalize
your admission. Materials to be sent directly to the department
include:
A/
Three letters of recommendation from people who are familiar with
your work (one of these letters should be from your research advisor,
if applicable). Remember to give your letter writers plenty of
notice. Click here to download
the forms for letters of recommendation.
B/ Official transcripts of all college and university work
C/ Official GRE results (General exam is required and a
subject exam is recommended but not mandatory)
D/
For international applicants whose native language is not English, the Graduate College requires a minimum TOEFL score for admission: 550 for the Paper-Based Test (PBT); 213 for the Computer-Based Test (CBT); and 79-80 for the Internet-Based Test (IBT). International students intent on receiving financial aid must be aware that Graduate Teaching Assistants carry on a variety of teaching assignments and evidence of good English speaking skills is important. International students applying for Graduate Teaching Assistant positions must have (i) a minimum score on the TOEFL (scores described above) and (ii) a minimum score of 50 for the TSE .
Please note for fall admission, if the TOEFL test is older than July 2006 , the test would have to be retaken.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination is now being accepted by the UA Graduate College in lieu of the TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score requirement for admissions consideration is a score of 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual band or module. In the case of both the TOEFL and the IELTS, test scores must be dated within two years of the date of enrollment.
For more information, please see http://ielts.microedu.net
GRE and TOEFL Institution code: 4832
GRE department code: 0202
TOEFL department code: 34 or 74
STEP 3: You must also apply to the Graduate College at http://grad.arizona.edu/applynow.php. The Graduate College requires that you submit an application fee of $50, payable by credit card.
BCP and Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics applicants, please
choose "Biochemistry PhD Science". Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology applicants, please choose "BMCB PhD Science" (see http://bmcb.biology.arizona.edu/GA.html).
CHECKLIST:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION CONSISTS OF:
A/
Application forms (Department and Graduate College)
B/ Summary list of science and math courses
C/ Personal Statement
D/ Three letters of recommendation.
E/ Official school transcripts.
F/ Official GRE results
G/ Official TOEFL
or IELTS results for International Students only.
H/ $50 application fee to the Graduate College.
Email address for electronic materials:
jdugas@email.arizona.edu
MAILING ADDRESS FOR HARDCOPY MATERIALS:
Jane Dugas
Program Coordinator
University of Arizona
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
1041 E. Lowell St.
PO Box 210088
Tucson AZ 85721-0088
Tel: 520-621-9687 or 1-800-541-2775
Fax: 520-621-1697
