OpenFieldPh.D. in Biosecurity and Emerging Infectious Diseases - Global Center for Health Security
University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Academic Overview & Description
Preeminent national program utilizing the Davis Global Center and biocontainment facilities to study viral hemorrhagic fevers, airborne pathogen aerosolization, pandemic response logistics, and biocontainment protocol design.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- Federal Health Security Research Fellowships $35,000/year plus tuition remission
- Tuition Rate
- Covered by fellowship
- Application Fee
- $60
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- BS or MS in microbiology, public health, or immunology with GPA 3.2+
- English Language
- TOEFL 85+
- Standardized Exam
- GRE not required
- Application Materials
- Statement of purpose and biosecurity interest
- Letters of Recommendation
- Three academic references
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult University of Nebraska Medical Center's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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