The School of Graduate Studies - New Brunswick
Areas of Concentration
Aging,
Apoptosis/Autophagy,
Behavior,
Cancer Biology,
Cell Division/Cell Cycle,
Cell Stress/Cell Death,
Chromosome Biology,
Computational Biology,
Cytoskeleton,
DNA Replication and Repair,
Developmental Biology,
Disease Genetics,
Drug Discovery and Development,
Endocrinology,
Epigenetics/Chromatin,
Evolution,
Gene Regulation,
Immunology,
Learning/Memory,
Metabolism/Nutrition,
Microbiome,
Nanobiology/Nanotechnology,
Neurological Disease,
Neuroscience,
Organelle Biology,
Pathogenesis,
RNA/Ribosome Biology,
Reproduction and Gametogenesis,
Signaling,
Stem Cells, Regeneration, and Tissue Injury,
Structural Biology,
Virology
Program Requirements
Personal statement, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation and resume.
Test Requirements
GREs Preferred for Masters: Applicants may be admitted without submitting GRE scores, however, the program strongly encourages applicants to submit scores. Proof of English Language Proficiency (i.e. TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test) is required if your education was completed in a non-English speaking country.
Personal Statement Instructions
Explain your motivation for pursuing a PhD degree. Describe your previous research experience(s), highlighting objectives, challenges and outcomes. Describe your interests and what attracts you to Rutgers. If there is something in particular you feel the Admission Committee should know about, include it here. Your personal statement should be between 1 and 2 pages in length.
