Thank you for your interest in the graduate program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Miami. We feel that our department provides an excellent opportunity of training for your future career in scientific research. Our faculty places a very high priority on graduate training. We strive to recruit the most capable students and to motivate them to develop independent research skills that will make them competitive with students trained anywhere in the world.

The Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) is responsible for administering all graduate programs at the Miller School of Medicine. All students applying for the Fall of 2009 will apply to a new "Programs in Biomedical Science" (PIBS). All entering students will be "uncommitted" during their first year and will be able to choose from among eight biomedical graduate programs (including Biochemistry and Molecular Biology).  This new system only affects the entry process and the first year in graduate school.  Doctoral degrees will continue to be awarded in specific disciplines (such as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology). You will find all information regarding the online application process and forms at this website: http://chroma.med.miami.edu/pibs/. Applications will be reviewed by the PIBS Admissions Committee.

All PhD students in the biomedical sciences are supported financially. Support includes an annual stipend of $25,000 (effective June 2008), fully paid tuition, and 80% of the University of Miami student health insurance premium for a single person. The TOEFL institute code is 5756; the GRE institute code is 5815; and the departmental code is 0299. Regarding the application fee, the online system will accept (i) US and international credit cards; (ii) either Visa or Master Card debit cards, or (iii) electronic payment from a US Bank Account. If you have any additional questions regarding the application process, please further review the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) Web site: http://www.biomed.miami.edu or contact OGS directly (link 'OGS' to ogs@med.miami.edu).

To learn more about the Graduate Program in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, please click on the provided links, as well as review the research interests of individual BMB faculty members. Please feel free to directly contact BMB Graduate Program Director, Dr. Zafar Nawaz, or any other BMB faculty member to discuss potential research opportunities!