Overview

Department of Microbiology / Department of Microbiology is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, teaching experience

Admissions

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in sciences

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Male (12)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immunology, molecular and cellular microbiology, microbial genetics, microbial physiology, pathogenic bacteriology, medical mycology, medical parasitology, virology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Georgia Dunston
Phone: 202-806-6100

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