Our graduate program provides students of diverse backgrounds with the opportunity to intensely engage in research in the biological sciences and contribute to the broader scientific community.
The Department of Biology will offer a limited number of application-fee waivers for PhD applicants applying for matriculation in the Fall of 2023. Please contact Peter Armbruster (paa9@georgetown.edu) or Gina Wimp (gmw22@georgetown.edu) for information on how to apply for a waiver.
The Department of Biology introduces graduate students to diverse fields of biological science, and provides them with expert guidance to excel in research. The department is invested in training students to become excellent scientists, researchers, science communicators, and instructors. We are a diverse and global community, committed to expanding scientific career opportunities to all.
Some of our graduates become academics, whereas others find careers in government, private industry, public policy, or elsewhere (see where recent graduates are now). The ability to communicate ideas and research results clearly and convincingly is key to success in any career.
Professors and current students share their perspective of Georgetown’s cutting edge biology graduate program.
Potential applicants are urged to identify and contact potential research mentors directly before applying. Please refer to the current research page and the list of faculty interested in accepting students for the fall of 2022. Not all laboratories will have open positions available for a new graduate student in a given year.
For Applicants
November 10th, 6pm EST.
Contact paa9@georgetown.edu for more information
Students who are accepted into our doctoral program are guaranteed a minimum of five years of full stipend funding. Stipend rates are set in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated by Georgetown University and the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE), the graduate student labor union. You can read more about what it means to do a PhD in a union-protected graduate program here. Biology graduate students are paid on 12-month contracts; visit the GAGE website for the current and future minimum stipend information. The department provides full tuition waivers for all students for the duration of the program; PhD students do not pay any tuition. Students in the PhD program are also provided free student health insurance, free dental insurance, and free use of the Yates athletic facility. Graduate student workers are guaranteed six weeks of paid parental leave and six weeks of paid medical leave from their assistantship jobs. Please read the Graduate Funding page for more information about stipends.
Learn about the research programs that the department of Biology offers and find out which programs are recruiting graduate students.
ResearchFind out about the many opportunities that are offered to graduate students to develop teaching and mentoring skills.
TeachingLearn about stipend funding and the additional funds from the GU Graduate School offered to help support graduate dissertation research or travel to meetings.
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