Overview

Committee on Development, Regeneration, and Stem Cell Biology / Committee on Development, Regeneration, and Stem Cell Biology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

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 General Test Thesis Required Ethics class, 2 teaching assistantships, preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

67

Applied

16

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

90

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 General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.57%
Asian	10.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.57%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Stem cells and regeneration, developmental genetics, regulatory mechanisms in development and disease, cellular basis of development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5801 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637-1513
United States

Contact Ilaria Rebay
Chair
Email: bsdadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8037

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