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Biological Sciences

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  • University/Institute Name University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position DurationSee Position Description
  • Position Funding Type Graduate Assistantship (RA or TA) or PhD Scholarship
  • Application deadlineJan 2026
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Position Details (PhD Program)

This Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is designed to offer a broad, multidisciplinary modern education in the life sciences coupled with the development of in-depth expertise and research training within a specialized area.

The Biological Sciences Biological Sciences (BIOL) PhD programme from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) key facts:

Because many current problems in the biological sciences overlap traditional disciplinary boundaries, a single graduate programme is offered rather than the traditional separate programmes in botany, microbiology, computational biology, and other areas. 

The research of the faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences covers a broad range, from structure and function of nucleic acids to the feeding behavior of animals. Therefore, this programme provides a diversity of opportunities for an interdisciplinary research and graduate education in biology.

Courses include:

  • Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, and Neurobiology
  • Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology
  • Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
  • Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, and Systems Biology

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