Doctor of Philosophy in Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology - Microbial Evolution and Ecology

The mission of CMMB is to advance basic and translational research as well as to provide excellent educational opportunities and training for our graduate students in a thriving collaborative environment. Our researchers combine genomic, biochemical, cellular, genetic and computational approaches with sophisticated imaging and molecular techniques to provide a wide range of cutting-edge skills. CMMB faculty have a strong record of receiving external funding and are committed to supporting our current community of faculty, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students and to recruiting the best new scientists. An incoming CMMB student is advised by a Graduate Education Committee (GEC) member in the programmatic requirements and in the selection of courses for the first semester (and for the second if a committee has not yet been formed and coursework approved).

A competitive application will have a GPA of 3.1 or better (on a 4.0 scale). If your undergraduate GPA is below 3.1, additional graduate level courses can be taken as evidence of academic ability. Usually transcripts will be evaluated by the Graduate School, however, in unusual circumstances, the University may require applicants to submit their credentials to an outside agency before an admission decision will be made. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an acceptable English language proficiency test score