Overview

Department of Biophysics / Department of Biophysics is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Thesis Required Preliminary exam, oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

26

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 6th	December 6th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.57%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structural & quantitative biology, computational biophysics, physical chemistry, single molecule biophysics, membrane biophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4028 Chemistry Building
930 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. Charles Brooks III
Program Director
Email: brookscl@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-1146

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