We strongly encourage potential applicants to make early contact with faculty members whose research interests match theirs. The Graduate Program in OPB Biology values diversity in its student body. We encourage applications from students of diverse backgrounds, including women and members of under-represented minority groups. Application forms can also be downloaded from the UCSC Graduate Studies office.
Students normally begin study in fall quarter only.
Applicants are strongly urged to take the GRE by October and to submit their material in late fall, as GRE results from December tests may not reach us in time. Based on these applications, students will be invited to visit the Department during March for interviews. Students will have the opportunity to meet with individual faculty members and with current students. If necessary, visits to the Department can be arranged at other times as well. Notification of admission is sent in late March or early April.