Welcome Graduate Students!
Graduate students in Biology seek rigorous training that allows them to develop, execute and direct cutting edge research. For some, this training will lead to careers as research scientists in the private or public sectors. For others, it will lead to positions at academic institutions that train junior scientists. Still other graduates of our programs pursue careers in science policy work, advocacy work, communications, medicine and law, areas that require intimate knowledge of the processes by which new discoveries are made and how they benefit the public at large.
The Biology Department offers Ph.D. and Master’s level graduate training in various specializations including Molecular Genetics, Cell & Developmental Biology, Ecology & Evolution, and Neurobiology & Behavior. In many cases, research programs are interdisciplinary and offer training opportunities through different University institutes, multidisciplinary research groups and federally supported training programs. We encourage you to learn more about our department by reviewing information on our Faculty and Research webpages and then contacting faculty directly for additional information. To learn more about our degree programs, financial support for graduate students, Charlottesville, and the University, please visit our Prospective and Current Students webpages.
Many faculty in the Biology Department are also active in the Biomedical Graduate Program (BIMS) described on the University of Virginia Biomedical Sciences website. In general, students who desire broad training in Biology and access to teaching opportunities should apply to the Biology Department's graduate program.
UVA has a variety of organizations that support and augment graduate student life and provide career development opportunities. Our student-run Graduate Student and Post-doc Association (GSPA), which advocates for graduate students and post-docs in the Biology Department, is one of many examples.
Finally, we encourage you to check out our department's homepage, which keeps the UVA Biology community updated on upcoming events, community members' achievements, and other news.
Please contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Alan Bergland, or our Graduate Program Coordinator, Sage Bradburn, with any questions.