PhD in Bioscience and Biotechnology, Interdisciplinary

The interdisciplinary PhD in Bioscience and Biotechnology gives you the opportunity to work on complex challenges in the field. Through additional coursework, you will specialize your knowledge and gain the technical skills to come up with innovative solutions through the study of cells. The degree will open the doors to competitive opportunities in academia or private industry.Clarkson University's PhD in Bioscience and Biotechnology offers a rigorous curriculum and extensive research opportunities for you to become a scholar in the field. During your studies, you will have access to our state-of-the-art facilities and other resources to complete your original projects.The curriculum is interdisciplinary, and our faculty reflect that scope. You'll be able to work closely with biologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians and engineers as mentors. Your advisor will help you create an individualized plan that focuses on your areas of interest. Class sizes are small to encourage collaboration and team-building — skills you'll find in laboratories all over the world.By the time you graduate, you will have acquired specialized knowledge and technical skills in molecular bioscience and biotechnology, the biomedical sciences and neuroscience, computational biology and bioinformatics, ecology and evolution and the environment. Your training will prepare you for further research opportunities in academia or senior roles in related industries.

A complete application consists of the following: Online Application Form. Résumé. Statement of purpose. In your statement, please mention two or three faculty members who you believe would be good advisors/supervisors based on their research areas. Three letters of recommendation. Official transcripts. GRE test scores. Optional: Applications will be read without GRE test scores, but applicants should submit scores if they believe they will enhance their application. Prerequisites: Applicants should possess a baccalaureate (four-year) degree in biology or a relevant science (e.g., biochemistry, biophysics, environmental science) with the following minimum college course preparation: three semesters of biology, including genetics; four semesters of chemistry, including organic chemistry; two semesters of physics and two semesters of mathematics, including calculus.