Program Application Requirements
Applicants to the Structural Biology program require:
- A Bachelor's Degree, having completed at least one year's course work in biology, mathematics, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and physics. The department is particularly interested in students who have carried out original research during their undergraduate studies.
- GRE® (Graduate Record Examination®) General Test is required. The Subject Test (in Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Physics) is recommended but not required. For more information on registering for the GRE, call 1-609-771-7670 or review the information online at http://www.gre.org.
Stanford Institution Code: R4704.
- Foreign applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last eighteen months. This requirement can be waived for candidates that have recently completed two or more years of study in an English-speaking country.
Helpful Links and Info:
- All applications must be submitted through the Graduate Admissions office.
- Applications are processed by the Biosciences Programs Office.
- Detailed information on how to complete your application is available at the Admissions to the Biosciences PhD Programs page.
All transcripts and supporting documents should be mailed to:
Biosciences Ph.D. Admissions
Stanford University
300 Pasteur Drive, Alway M105
Stanford, CA 94305-5121
Phone: (650) 723-2460
Fax: (650) 725-3867
Email: biosci@stanford.edu
Application to the National Science Foundation for fellowship support is also strongly encouraged.
Stanford's Interview Weekend for the 2010-11 academic year will be held March 3 - 7, 2010.
*Remission
of fees or personal stipends is available to department graduate
students.
For additional information please contact:
Kathleen Guan
Department Structural Biology
D118 Fairchild Science Building
Stanford, CA 94305-5126
(650) 723-7576
(650) 723-8464 (fax)
E-mail: kguan@stanford.edu
