Program in Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences Emory University

Emory University Graduate Program in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution

The Emory University graduate program in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution (PBEE) is part of the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS). Faculty include members of the departments of Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, Environmental Studies and Psychology, as well as faculty in the Rollins School of Public Health and Medical School. The graduate faculty also includes investigators at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Yerkes National Primate Research Center. Founded in 1994, the PBEE program now includes 36 faculty and 29 graduate students. Areas of emphasis and expertise include: The ecology and evolution of infectious diseases and molecular evolution and functional genomics.

The program in Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution is an intimate and diverse graduate group emphasizing the ecological and evolutionary basis of infectious disease emergence and the molecular basis of evolution. The size of our program provides unmatched opportunity for students to have personal interactions and attention from the faculty.

Students and faculty enjoy sharing ideas and interests during our weekly Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution seminar series as well as during our monthly faculty/ student lunch forum and our monthly journal club. The seminar series, primarily organized by the graduate students, provides the opportunity to invite eminent scholars from around the world to meet and speak with faculty and students on questions related to PBEE. The seminar also provides a unique venue for graduate students to present their ongoing research in a friendly environment in which they can improve their presentation skills while obtaining important feedback and ideas from colleagues. The journal club allows students and faculty to discuss timely papers in an informal setting while the lunchtime forum is structured around two faculty member presentations on a unified theme intended to explore more deeply common research themes through extended discussion among faculty and students.

Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The program is part of the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS). When applying, all applicants will need to select GDBBS first on their application, and then add their primary program. Emory is unique in giving students an option to do dissertation work at the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? No
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Yes

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Required and Required
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied53
• Accepted18
• Acceptance Rate33%
• Enrolled6
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $75
• Application Fee - International $75
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline December 1st December 1st Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesNot Reported
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0 in science course work (recommended)
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$34,800
• Out-of-state tuition *$34,800
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$1,300.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableFellowships, Tuition Waivers, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students30
• Female Percentage60%
• Male Percentage40%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students30
• Part-time Percentage0%
• Full-time Percentage100%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino12%
• Black / African American4%
• White / Caucasian64%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian8%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races4%
• Unknown8%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty35
• Full-time Percentage100%
• Part-time Percentage0%
• Female Percentage17%
• Male Percentage83%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchEvolution of microbes, infectious disease, the immune system, genetic disease in humans, evolution of behavior
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported