The PhD in Immunology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine is a 3 years long program for international students, taught in English.
📖Introduction
Baylor College of Medicine is a private, independent health sciences center in Houston, Texas within the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center. Baylor College of Medicine is a health sciences university that creates knowledge and applies science and discoveries to further education, healthcare and community service locally and globally. Located in the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine has affiliations with eight teaching hospitals, each known for medical excellence. The college has total research support of over $400 million annually, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units.
PhD in Immunology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine
As a student in the Immunology & Microbiology Graduate Program at Baylor College of Medicine, you will receive a personalized, inquiry-based education and actively acquire a sophisticated understanding of basic and translational immunology and microbiology problems and state-of-the-art techniques. We also emphasize the development of critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills necessary for diverse scientific careers. Our interdisciplinary faculty members have diverse research interests that span many aspects of basic, translational, and clinical immunology and microbiology. This broad spectrum of topics provides rich opportunities for collaborative and interdisciplinary thesis projects at the cutting-edge of training in these fields. Show less
The curriculum in the Immunology & Microbiology Graduate Program (I&M) offers you the opportunity to identify, explore and creatively solve critical problems. Our goal is to empower you to develop knowledge, critical analysis, scientific method, leadership and communication skills essential for success in diverse scientific careers.
Our innovative program builds on active self-directed learning and peer-to-peer teaching. The I&M curriculum integrates fundamental and cutting-edge elements of immunology and microbiology. Electives allow you the flexibility to pursue and develop areas of individual and scientific and professional interest. Core and elective offerings also immerse students in the activities of grant writing and scientific presentations. You will actively participate in seminars, journal clubs, annual retreats and other activities in which you will present your work.
Baylor College of Medicine is committed to a safe and supportive learning and working environment for its learners, faculty and staff. Baylor College of Medicine is firmly committed to the highest ethical practices and compliance standards. Respect is a core value at Baylor College of Medicine. It sets the standard for how the community treat each other. Respect fosters collaborative research, compassionate patient care and a safe and supportive learning and work environment. It cultivates trust and promotes inclusion.
Vision
Improving health through science, scholarship and innovation.
Our Values
Respect
Value others and treat them with courtesy, politeness and kindness
Promote and support diversity, inclusion and equity
Encourage civil dialogue that considers diverse opinions and ideas
Integrity
Interact with honesty, consistency and transparency
Operate in ways that demonstrate ethical behaviors
Foster personal accountability to build trust
Innovation
Cultivate creative ideas and unique talents across the organization
Embrace a culture of continuous improvement
Inspire the creation and application of new knowledge
Teamwork
Sustain a culture that values collaboration
Communicate openly to enhance understanding
Establish effective partnerships
Excellence
Promote the highest standards of safety, quality and service
Strive to excel in every aspect of our mission
Support an environment that inspires the best from our people
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required. You need to be either: - A native English speaker - Studied a degree in English before - Can demonstrate a high level of English - Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.
Minimum education level: Bachelor's.
The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average B, 60%, or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Passport
Graduation certificate
Passport size photo
Official transcript
Personal statement
English certificate (You can take the English test online)
Guarantor letter
2 Recommendation letters
Research proposal
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.