OpenFieldPh.D. in Biomedical Sciences - Neurodegenerative Disease & Epigenetics
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Academic Overview & Description
Doctoral research examining microglial neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, epigenetic mechanisms of cancer development, viral pathogenesis, and rural toxicological health.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- School of Medicine & Health Sciences Graduate Fellowships $29,000/year plus tuition waiver
- Tuition Rate
- Covered by fellowship
- Application Fee
- $35
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- Undergraduate degree in biological sciences or biochemistry with GPA 3.2+
- English Language
- TOEFL 80+
- Standardized Exam
- GRE optional
- Application Materials
- Statement of purpose and lab experience record
- Letters of Recommendation
- Three letters of recommendation
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult University of North Dakota's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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