{"id":9074,"date":"2026-01-14T15:23:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/?page_id=9074"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:39:16","slug":"graduate-programs-admissions-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/students\/graduate\/graduate-programs-admissions-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs Admissions Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a0\">Admissions Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your interest in the UWM Biological Sciences graduate program!&nbsp;UWM is a top-tier R1 Research University and the Biological Sciences Graduate Program consists of faculty and staff dedicated to help you succeed in your scientific career.&nbsp;We encourage you to explore each of our faculty member\u2019s research projects and reach out to a few faculty to discuss your interests. You can find which faculty are accepting students into their labs below. Then, you can list these faculty names with your application to indicate a potential advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignright uwm-c-img--right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/10\/Dhara-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dhara\" class=\"wp-image-5707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/10\/Dhara-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/10\/Dhara.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students entering the program have completed an undergraduate major in biological&nbsp;sciences and have taken a significant number of college-level courses in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. However, we will consider applicants with other backgrounds who have adequate preparation for advanced studies in the field of biology, which generally means at least 30 undergraduate credits in biology or biology-related coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most entering students have a minimum 3.0 GPA and GRE general test scores at the 50th percentile or above, if GRE scores are submitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral and Thesis Track Masters students are admitted to begin in the fall semester only, and the application deadline is December&nbsp;1 prior to the fall of desired entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-thesis Track Masters students are admitted to both fall and spring semesters. The listed application deadlines for fall and spring admission are May 1 and October 1, respectively, but we have rolling admissions and will accept applications after these dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"alignleft uwm-c-img--left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2020\/10\/Thunes-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Thunes\" class=\"wp-image-5711\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on the graduate program please see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/05\/Guidelines_MS-Degree-Non-thesis-1.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MS (Non-thesis Track)<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/Guidelines_MS-Degree-Thesis.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MS (Thesis Track),<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/Guidelines_PhD-Degree-Guidelines.pdf\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PhD<\/a>&nbsp;guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On admission, all thesis students are guaranteed a teaching assistantship, which makes you eligible for tuition remission, health insurance and a monthly stipend. We encourage you to explore what our graduate program has to offer. For information on how to apply and for specific application requirements, please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/students\/graduate\/graduate-programs-admissions-information\/how-to-apply\/\">application information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milwaukee is such a fun city to live in! <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/about-milwaukee\/\">Explore why we love Milwaukee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this short video to learn a bit about the department, from the perspective of a few graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Biological Sciences Graduate Program Overview, Presented by Current Students\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mH1Pld9SQI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Biological Sciences Graduate Program Overview, Presented by Current Students\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_mH1Pld9SQI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-faculty-labs-for-thesis-students\">Possible Faculty Labs for Thesis Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following faculty members may consider accepting thesis students into their lab for the 2026-2027 academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cellular-and-molecular-biology\">Cellular and Molecular Biology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/gutzman-jennifer\/\">Dr. Jen Gutzman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/quinn-christopher\/\">Dr. Chris Quinn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/zhao-dazhong-dave\/\">Dr. Dave Zhao<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecology-evolution-and-behavior\">Ecology, Evolution and Behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/berges-john\/\">Dr. John Berges<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/hobel-gerlinde\/\">Dr. Gerlinde H\u00f6bel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/latch-emily\/\">Dr. Emily Latch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/rodriguez-rafa\/\">Dr. Rafa Rodr\u00edguez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/young-erica\/\">Dr. Erica Young<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-microbiology\">Microbiology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/bardy-sonia\/\">Dr. Sonia Bardy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/burmeister-alita\/\">Dr. Alita Burmeister<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/dey-madhusudan\/\">Dr. Madhusudan Dey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/prasad-gyaneshwar\/\">Dr. Gyaneshwar Prasad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/yang-ching-hong\/\">Dr. Ching-Hong Yang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/people\/young-erica\/\">Dr. Erica Young<\/a>&nbsp;(affiliated faculty)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions Overview Thank you for your interest in the UWM Biological Sciences graduate program!&nbsp;UWM is a top-tier R1 Research University and the Biological Sciences Graduate Program consists of faculty and staff dedicated to help you succeed in your scientific career.&nbsp;We &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1272,"featured_media":9408,"parent":8684,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-9074","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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