If
you have a bachelor's or master's degree in any
of the biological sciences, biochemistry,
molecular biology, genetics, engineering, or chemistry,
you can apply directly to our Ph.D. program.
The OSU Microbiology Graduate Program focuses on
Ph.D. candidates, for whom
full financial support is
provided. Applicants to the M.S. program
are less frequently admitted as financial aid
cannot be guaranteed. In order to ensure full
consideration, all applicants are strongly
encouraged to have a completed application
on file by December 31st. The university's official application deadline for Autumn Quarter admission is January 15th. All supplemental application materials must be received by this date in order to participate in our regular on-campus interview process. You must submit results of the GRE general
examination as part of your application. All international applicants whose
native language is not English and who have not previously earned a U.S. degree must also pass the TOEFL examination.
Visit the OSU Admissions Office web
site for
more information.
If you need additional information, call us at
(614) 292-2301, send us a request by Fax at (614)
292-8120, or write:
Graduate Admissions Committee Chair
Department of Microbiology
The Ohio State University
484 West 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1292
You may also request additional information by email from the
Graduate Program Coordinator at micro.grad@osu.edu.
After we receive your completed application, we
will make an admission decision and inform you
of our decision in writing as soon as possible. Information about
financial support will be included in the letter
of admission.
In keeping with Ohio State's commitment to affirmative
action, the Department of Microbiology welcomes
applications from members of underrepresented groups
and encourages all applicants to visit our campus,
tour our facilities, and meet with faculty and
students in the program. Arrange to visit by calling
our office.
We Guarantee Financial Aid
All qualified Ph.D. students are guaranteed financial
support throughout their graduate program provided
they remain in good academic standing and below 260 credit hours. We offer
year-round support in the form of graduate
associateships or fellowships.
We also offer a variety of enrichment student
fellowships. To apply for any of the fellowship
opportunities, you must have a completed application
on file by December
31st.
Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs) spend no more than 20
hours each week teaching undergraduate and
graduate courses in microbiology and biology.
After one year as a Teaching Associate, there will be opportunities to become a Research Associate
supported by a faculty member's research grant
while you complete your dissertation research.
