Ph.D. Admissions
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- Application Requirements
- Tuition & Stipend
- Training Grants
- M.D./Ph.D. Program
- GU-NIH Graduate Program
Apply to the Ph.D. in Tumor Biology Biology program by submitting an online application through the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences portal.
Info Sessions
Want to learn more about the Georgetown Tumor Biology program? Join one of our virtual information sessions to meet us.
Register Here:
Monday, September 30th 1:10pm EST
Wednesday, October 23rd 10:00am EST
Tuesday, November 5th 10:15am EST – Meet & greet, Q&A with current students!
Wednesday, November 13th 11:10am EST
Admission to our program is highly competitive. To learn more about us, please contact us or fill out our Request for Information form.
Deadline
December 1
Final Deadline for Summer Admission
International applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow sufficient time to submit all application materials and apply for a U.S. visa if admitted.
The program starts July 1.
Application Requirements
Applicants are to submit all required credentials and supporting documentation no later than the application deadline.
Applicants do not need to arrange a position in a laboratory prior to admission. Any prospective students who currently have positions in departmental laboratories must apply to the program through the same procedure as all other applicants, and will not receive special consideration.
Tuition & Stipend
Biomedical Graduate Education PhD students can receive merit-based fellowship awards that cover tuition, stipend, student health insurance, dental insurance and mandatory fees. Visit BGE Ph.D. Tuition & Stipend for more information.
Applicants with external (third-party) funding guaranteed for the entirety of their PhD program (e.g., scholarships, sponsorships or fellowships through governments, employers or any organization) should include a copy of their award/sponsorship letter with their application. If the sponsorship is awarded after you submitted your application, please send a PDF copy of the letter to BGEAdmissions@georgetown.edu to be added to your application file.
Housing
The Washington, D.C., area offers a huge variety of accommodations, from relatively inexpensive to utterly unaffordable. You can find more information on the BGE Housing & Transportation page.
Training Grants
Students may apply to participate in Georgetown’s NIH-funded, externally peer-reviewed institutional training programs. Visit BGE T32 Training Grants to learn more about our programs.
M.D./Ph.D. Program
Our program participates in Georgetown School of Medicine’s M.D./Ph.D. in Tumor Biology. If you are interested in the M.D./Ph.D. program, please apply directly to the School of Medicine.
GU-NIH Graduate Program
Students who wish to conduct dissertation research at the National Institutes of Health should submit an application through the NIH’s partnership with Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education. Visit the BGE Partner Institutions page for details and application instructions.
Career Advancement
Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.