Eligible applicants are those:

• Who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in biology or a related field.
• Who meet the minimum University standard for grade point average of 3.0 (scale of 0 to 4) and scores of at least 150 each on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination. Note: successful applicants will normally show strong performance in their undergraduate course work and on the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination, which exceeds these scores.
• In the case of International applicants whose native language is not English, who have scored at least 213 (electronic test), 80 (internet-based test) or 550 (paper-based version) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Note: Satisfactory TOEFL scores can offset verbal GRE scores below 150 at the discretion of the program’s Admissions Committee. International students must also demonstrate competency in spoken English.
• Who have submitted a complete application packet by the December 11^th deadline for fall admission. The doctoral Program in Integrative Biology at FAU accepts applications for an annual Fall admission cycle.

Applicants will be assessed based on the above as well as on the strength of the letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf and their personal statement/statement of application. Please note that the Integrative Biology Ph.D. Program is a competitive program and meeting the above outlined minimum requirements is not a guarantee of admission.

Potential supervisors

The names of faculty members in whose lab the applicant might wish to work should be indicated on the application form. Up to three lab rotations in the first semester will help the new students in finding a home lab. The Admissions Committee and the Associate Program Director, Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully, will assist the student in identifying potential labs. However, applicants/acceptances must to contact potential faculty directly to identify potential sponsors ahead of and after admission respectively. Please note that the final approval on the student's choice of Ph.D. Supervisor must come from the Program Director.

Students transferring from the FAU Masters to the IB PhD program

If you are currently in a Master’s Program at FAU and wants to switch to the Ph.D. program, please see pages one and two of the Ph.D. Program application.

Students applying to the Max Planck IMPRS Program in Brain and Behavior

All applicants to the joint Max Planck-FAU IMPRS Ph.D. Program in Brain and Behavior must also apply to FAU's Integrative Biology-Neuroscience Ph.D. program. While the Integrative Biology Ph.D. Program admits applicants directly out of bachelors degree programs, successful completion of a master's degree is a pre-requisite of the IMPRS program.

Additional information for international applicants

All international students whose transcripts are from non-U.S. institutions must have their credentials evaluated course-by-course, including a GPA by an approved professional evaluation service. A list of approved evaluation agencies can be found here.

On acceptance into the program, all international students wishing to participate in a Teaching Assistantship must successfully pass a Panel Review prior to beginning their teaching assignments. SITA (Seminar for International Teaching Assistants) candidates who do not pass the panel review will be unable to hold a teaching assignment; however, they will not lose financial assistance for the period of time it was offered in the original offer letter. Please see the International Students and Scholars Services website for more information.

Program Administration and Contact information:

• Program in Integrative Biology

  Michelle Cavallo, Graduate Coordinator

  Florida Atlantic University

  777 Glades Road, SC 136

  Boca Raton, FL 33431

  Address queries to Michelle Cavallo at 561-297-0384 or mcavallo@fau.edu.

• Program in Integrative Biology-Environmental Science

  Michelle Cavallo, Graduate Coordinator

  Florida Atlantic University

  777 Glades Road, SC 136

  Boca Raton, FL 33431

  Address queries to Michelle Cavallo at 561-297-0384 or mcavallo@fau.edu.

• Program in Integrative Biology-Neuroscience

  Cathy Trivigno, Graduate Coordinator

  Florida Atlantic University

  5353 Parkside Drive,MC-17, 206

  Jupiter, FL 33458

  Address queries to Cathy Trivigno at 561-799-8514 or trivigno@fau.edu.