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Requirements for Application
Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 academic year for students planning to pursue a PH.D. degree. Students are expected to have demonstrated academic excellence in both the classroom and the laboratory and should have an undergraduate background in a neuroscience-related discipline (e.g., biology, biomedical sciences, biochemistry, biological psychology, biomedical engineering).
Important Neuroscience Application Instructions:
When completing the application, indicate BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BSCI) as the Program of Interest and write NEUROSCIENCE as the Specialization.
Applications must include the following:
Applications must include the following:
- Marquette University Graduate School Application for Admission
- Undergraduate Transcripts (and postgraduate transcripts if applicable)
- Graduate Record Examination scores (general test)
- A personal statement. Outline your future scientific and career goals and explain how our graduate program fits within these goals. Be as specific as possible, mentioning specific research laboratories or courses of study, as appropriate.
- Three letters of recommendation
- Test of English as foreign language (TOEFL) scores (for applicants from non-English speaking countries)
- It is recommended that applications are received by December 15th
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Financial Package
All students in the neuroscience specialization are supported by fellowships or teaching assistantships including a full 12-month stipend plus tuition and fees.
If you have questions specific to the Neuroscience Specialization in the Biological Sciences Graduate Program, please contact:
Dr. James Buchanan
Phone: (414) 288-1482
Application questions, please contact:
Ms. Gale Luster-Johnson
Telephone: (414) 288-7356
Fax: (414) 288-7357
E-mail
For more information, visit Marquette University's Graduate School.
Biological Sciences Department
Marquette University, Wehr Life Sciences
(Directions/campus map)
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
(414) 288-7355
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