Click here to apply online. This application enables us to identify the most promising applicants, and should be submitted as early as possible. There is an application fee of $60. All students admitted to the program receive fellowships and tuition waivers, so a separate application for financial support is not required.
Personal Statement:
A page or two usually suffices.
GRE Scores:
An official copy of the Graduate Record Examination aptitude tests is required. The Advanced Test (in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, or Chemistry) is preferred but not required.
English Proficiency Exam Scores:
For applicants whose primary language is not English, an official copy of an English proficiency exam is required. Minimum scores established by the Graduate School are; 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test), overall score of 6.5 (IELTS), 90 (internet-based test with no subscore lower than 22).
Transcripts:
Two official copies from each college or university attended is required.
Letters of Recommendation:
Recommendations from at least three persons familiar with your academic and research potential are required.
Timetable:
All applications are reviewed on this schedule for entrance in the Fall semester.
December 1
Review of applications begins
January 15
Application deadline.
January 2
Interviews of applicants residing in North America.
April 15
Decision date for acceptance of admission offers.
Stony Brook University
| 130 Life Sciences Building |
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5222
Phone: 631-632-8800 | Fax: 631-632-9797
