Cell and Cancer Biology Track

Application and Financial Aid

Stipends/Tuition Support

 Ph.D. students granted full admission to the CACB graduate track will receive a stipend of $28,000 per year (at the NIH level), a full tuition scholarship, and comprehensive health insurance coverage. 

For MSBS students, you and your professor need to agree on who will cover tuition, stipend, and health insurance. After being granted admission and accepting it, you may receive a tuition waiver, but it is not guaranteed, depending on the year's budget. 

Admission Requirements

• An earned degree: Baccalaureate (e.g., B.S., B.A.) or graduate degree (e.g., M.S.) granted by an accredited college or university.
• GPA:  A 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or higher from the institution granting the baccalaureate or graduate degree.  
• Coursework:  Prior coursework must be relevant to graduate studies in cancer biology, including courses in biology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, physiology, statistics, genetics, etc.
• Letters of recommendation:  Three or more letters of recommendation are required. Recommendation letters must be signed by the letter writer and full contact information for the letter writer must be provided. The letter should highlight the professional relationship between the applicant and the letter writer, the applicant's work ethic, previous research experience and/or academic preparations, and the intellectual contributions to the research project. (Note: M.S. applicants may submit two letters upon agreement from their faculty member).
• Statement of purpose:  Applicants are required to provide a Statement of Purpose that highlights their academic and research training before application, CACB faculty and projects that are of particular interest, and future career goals.
• Resume/CV:  Applicants are required to submit a resume/curriculum vitae.
• TOEFL (or IELTS, or PTE, or Duolingo) is required for all international students.  The following exceptions apply:
  • Proof of citizenship from one of these countries
  • Successful completion of a U.S. Bachelor's or Master's degree
  • Successful completion of at least 24 credit hours of academic study at a U.S. college or university

Ph.D. students accepted into our program will find a mentor after entering. All students undergo laboratory rotations during their first year and choose a mentor through mutual selection. They will decide on their dissertation research upon the approval by the members of his/her Graduation Research Advisory Committee.  

Admission

The CACB graduate track uses a holistic approach to assess and evaluate applicants. The CACB Graduate Admissions Committee carefully considers each applicant's GPA, college/university where previous degrees were awarded, previous coursework, letters of recommendation, previous research experience, publications/presentations (if applicable), statement of purpose, and resume/CV.  A virtual interview (e.g., Zoom, Webex) will be conducted with top applicants. Domestic students may be invited to campus for interview.

How to Apply

Students interested in the CACB graduate program should apply here. The application opens on August 1st each year.  Completed applications are due by December 15^th.  Application review will begin on December 15th.  Admitted students will enter the Ph.D. degree program, complete a rigorous first-year core curriculum, rotate in 3 CACB research labs, and join a CACB lab by the Spring semester of their first year. 

* The application fee is $75 for international applicants and $45 for domestic and permanent resident/green card holders. Additional information may be found at the College of Graduate Studies Graduate Admissions Requirements. Questions concerning application status should be directed to the College of Graduate Studies at 419.530.GRAD (4723) or grdsch@utoledo.edu.