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Application Deadline: December 1st

Admission to the Graduate Program in Molecular Biosciences is highly competitive. A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent is required for admission. Appropriate undergraduate preparation might include a concentration in biology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology, microbiology, neurobiology, genetics, or a related field. Successful applicants have typically had exposure to laboratory research and are able to articulate why further training in graduate school is desired.

Superior ability needs to be demonstrated by grade-point average (minimum GPA of 3.0) and letters of recommendation. TOEFL or IELTS proficiency scores are required of students from countries in which English is not the primary language.  We no longer require the GRE test.

Application Instructions 

The Admissions Committee for the Graduate Programs in Molecular Biosciences reviews applications for all five participating degree-granting graduate programs.

Students apply to only one of the five programs, but this does not limit a student’s choice of laboratories in which to work. At the end of the first year, regardless of which program was specified during the application process, a student may select any of the five programs to continue. 

Applications are submitted through the Graduate Admission portal for Rutgers University.

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