The PhD in Quantitative and Computational Biosciences at Baylor College of Medicine is a 3 years long program for international students, taught in English.
The PhD in Quantitative and Computational Biosciences 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 Quantitative and Computational Biosciences at Baylor College of Medicine
It is widely anticipated that quantitative modeling, advanced computing and data science will transform the biomedical research enterprise and practice of medicine in the coming decades as fundamentally as biochemistry and molecular biology transformed it during the past century. With leading researchers from seven institutions, the Quantitative & Computational Biosciences Graduate Program brings together the resources of the Texas Medical Center -- the world's largest complex of biomedical research institutions and hospitals, Rice University and neighboring institutions -- to discover new biomedical knowledge and improve human health. Show less
The Quantitative and Computational Biosciences program will bring you to the new frontiers of biomedical research where you will make discoveries and improve human health through quantitative modeling, advanced computing and data science.
Computational biology was a novel concept in 1992 when the QCB program started under its original name “Structural and Computational Biology and Molecular Biophysics.” The current name was adopted in 2017 to better communicate the growing scope of the program.
Our curriculum is designed to meet the specific needs of students with B.S. degrees in biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, or engineering.
The overall philosophy of the course requirements is to prepare the students in both the specialized areas of research and in cell and molecular biology. Because our students come from a variety of academic backgrounds we design each student's curriculum based on their individual needs. Students are required to complete 30 didactic course hours with a grade of B or better.
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.
