DBBS PhD Application is now LIVE!

Click Here to Access the electronic Application.

DBBS does not charge an application fee. The application will be available September 1, 2008- December 1, 2008, for Fall 2009 enrollment. The application instructions are available for your review.

For a listing of Interview Dates for Fall 2009 Enrollment, please click here.

Application Instructions and other Important Information . Please read before beginning the application.

You will find information on:
-GRE and TOEFL exams
-the three essay questions
-where to send transcripts
-much more useful information

Answers to most of your questions can be found on our newly revised Frequently Asked Questions page located here.

Contact Information for the Admissions Staff:

Below is the list of contacts based on the primary program that you are interested in:

Jennifer Dix - Computational Biology, Molecular Cell Biology, Neurosciences, Human and Statistical Genetics programs.
Rebecca Riney - Evolution, Ecology and Population Biology, Plant Biology programs.
Patrice Williams - Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis programs.

DBBS: 35 Years, 1000 Graduates

DBBS has recently been featured in Washington University's Outlook Magazine.

Check out the Article Here.

Signs of Fall 86 Orientation Packets!

It's that time of year again! Orientation begins on Monday, August 18 and we're ready for the Class of 2009 to arrive. This year, DBBS is welcoming 86 bright, enthusiastic future PhDs.

Orientation Activities Include:

Monday, August 18

- Administrative session, luncheon, Medical School campus
- Afternoon session, Danforth campus

Throughout the week:

Program presentation and advising session for the program in which the student is enrolled

Environmental Health & Safety session

Biology Department Welcome BBQ

Library on-line systems orientation

Faculty Poster Session

Welcome to all of the new DBBS Students!!!

AUGUST Fact of the Month

DBBS Applicants are Required to Submit 3 Letters of Recommendation.

Letters from research mentors are most important. If an applicant has had multiple research experiences, it is important to get letters from more than one mentor, including the current mentor. Only under rare circumstances would the committee need to see more than three letters of recommendation.

Occasionally, students begin their latest research experience in August or September before completing an application a few months later. In this instance, the faculty member may not feel he/she has had enough time to assess the student's ability. The student can make note of this on the application form. The admissions committee may request a letter from that mentor in the spring.

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Letters of recommendation should focus on the student's ability to reason scientifically. Examples of initiative, motivation, and determination are helpful to the committee.

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When students ask for letters of recommendation, it is helpful for the student to provide the faculty member with a copy of the student's resume, a transcript, and a description of why the student is interested in pursuing a career in scientific research.