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Admission

Only full-time students are admitted into the Sackler Institute to the Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs. Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing and have a strong background in the biological, chemical and physical sciences. Evaluation for admission to the different programs is processed by the individual program admissions committees and is based on: 1) previous academic achievement, 2) letters of recommendation, 3) assessment of the applicant's scientific potential, and 4) scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). It is highly recommended that applicants also take an advanced GRE test in biology or chemistry. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for international students. After an initial screening, the selected candidates living in the United States are invited to NYU for interviews. Applicants are encouraged to submit application forms and all supporting material by December 18th. Applications received after this date are considered at the discretion of the admissions committee of the desired program.

Degree Requirements

To qualify for the doctorate, a student must satisfactorily 1) complete graduate studies totaling at least 72 points (a minimum of 32 in residence at NYU), 2) pass a qualifying examination and 3) present an acceptable dissertation. A total of 32 points must be completed in courses and tutorials; the remaining points may be in research and seminars. The qualifying examination is usually taken during the fifth term of full-time study and after 32 points are completed. It may include written and oral examinations and covers the student's field of concentration and related subjects. Programs may set special requirements concerning the qualifying examination. When the dissertation is completed and has been approved by adviser and readers, a public oral examination is held at which the candidate presents and defends the results of his or her research before a faculty committee. Although the exceptional student with a thorough undergraduate preparation may qualify for the doctorate three years after the baccalaureate, five years are more typical.

Loans and Stipends

All graduate students are supported by either assistantships or traineeships, which carry stipends of $27,000 per year beginning in fall of 2006, in addition to all tuition fees and health insurance costs. Financial support is provided for the entire duration of study. No teaching or laboratory assisting is required for the receipt of financial aid. Low interest housing loans of $1500 a year are also available for qualified students, as are loans for the purchase of personal computers.

GRE and TOEFL Codes

The Institution code is 2596. For the GRE test, no department code is necessary. For the TOEFL test the department code is 45. Unfortunately at this time we cannot access scores sent within NYU to other institution codes, they must be sent to 2596.

Deadline

The application deadline for 2008 was Dec. 18th, 2007

Ph.D. Application

We will begin accepting applications for Fall 2009 by mid-July

Online applications are preferred

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