Overview

Division of Research and Graduate Programs / Division of Research and Graduate Programs is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomedical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Seminar; published peer-reviewed manuscript

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

22

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$78,070

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.92%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	13.73%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell biology and development, neuroscience, stem cell and cell biology, molecular structure and function, genetics and genomics, cardiovascular disease and infectious disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	625,620

Location & Contact

Address 1115 West Call Street
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4300
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey N. Joyce
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
Email: jeffrey.joyce@med.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-2190
Fax: 850-644-9399

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