A strong undergraduate background in physics, chemistry, and mathematics is desirable. Students lacking particular prerequisites may take appropriate courses during their first year of graduate study. A GRE advanced test in an appropriate area is recommended. Research assistantships are available to graduate students at all levels. Several departments which have faculty members active in the Biophysics Program administer fellowships and teaching assistantships for which biophysics students may qualify.
Financial support is available to most students in the program.
Supervision An entering biophysics student is assigned an advisory committee which guides the student in choosing coursework and rotations. Later, when the student chooses a thesis mentor, a thesis committee is chosen upon mutual consent of the mentor, student, and committee member. This committee meets at regular intervals to review the progress of the student's research, and acts as a thesis defense committee. The program maintains a maximum degree of flexibility in order to meet the needs and wishes of each individual student. Students will be advised to take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or other appropriate areas to supplement their training and to prepare them for their field of special interest.