Overview

Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy / Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Integrative biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend 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 examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

28

Applied

6

Accepted

4

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

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (65%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Evolution and development, behavioral neurobiology, comparative biomechanics, vertebrate paleontology, integrative neuromechanics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1027 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Ho
Chair
Email: rkh@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-834-8423

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