Welcome to the Program
Leslie Mills helps administer the Molecular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati.
Applicants to the Molecular and Developmental Biology at Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation and the University of Cincinnati are strongly urged to apply for admission before March 1 of the year in which they desire admission. First-year students are enrolled in July of the academic year.
For admission to the program, a student should have:
- At least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
- Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (Institution code: 1833; Department code: 0208)
- A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale)
- Strong background in biology
- Scores from the TOEFL exam if English is not the student's primary language (Institute code: 1833; Department code: 99)
In addition, a background in chemistry, physics, and mathematics is also preferred. For more information, please see our frequently asked questions about admissions.
Apply online (follow Application Procedure below), or request an application packet to get started on your graduate career in molecular and developmental biology at Cincinnati Children's.
A student's application include items that need to be sent either to the Molecular and Developmental Biology program or the University of Cincinnati. This is a guide for what should be sent where:
Send to the Molecular and Developmental Biology Program
- Personal Data Sheet (399kb Microsoft Word file), emailed to mdbprog@cchmc.org OR Personal Data Sheet (30kb Adobe PDF file) mailed to the address below
- Personal Background Statement (773kb Microsoft Word file), explaining research experience, awards and purpose in seeking admission to the graduate program, mailed to the address below OR emailed to mdbprog@cchmc.org
- 3 Letters of Recommendation, mailed directly from the referee
- Official copy of GRE/TOEFL scores, mailed directly from ETS
- Offical copy of undergraduate transcript(s), mailed directly from the degree-granting institution.
Send Completed Application Information to
Director of Admissions
Molecular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program
Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation
University of Cincinnati
3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 7007
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039Send to the University of Cincinnati
- University of Cincinnati Application for Graduate Study (please note: this link will take you to a general online application site at UC. You will need to select the Molecular and Developmental Biology graduate program from a list of all possible graduate programs.)
- $40 application fee (refunded when you come for an interview)
Please Note: All of the above items must be received in order for an applicant to be considered.
Procedure
After preliminary screening of all applications, selected applicants may be scheduled for a personal interview. The interview serves as an opportunity for the applicant to meet faculty and graduate students, and to see the program's research facilities and for members of the Program to evaluate the prospective student.
You must have Adobe Acrobat" Reader installed on your computer to read .pdf files.
You can download Adobe Acrobat" Reader at Adobe's Web site by selecting the version appropriate for your type of computer.
For more information about the Molecular and Developmental Biology Program at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati, email mdbprog@cchmc.org or call 513-636-4545.
