Admissions
Requirements
The university seeks students who have a natural curiosity about science and who have demonstrated aptitude, enthusiasm
and commitment to research. Students who enter the Ph.D. program must have received a degree of bachelor or master of
arts or sciences, or doctor of medicine or equivalent international qualification. Applicants should be able to document a
high level of achievement in the biological, chemical, mathematical or physical sciences. Each year, up to 30 students enter
the Ph.D. program.
Application Procedure
All applicants must apply online. In addition to the online application, applicants must submit:
- At least three letters of recommendation from faculty who can assess your research potential (submitted online by the recommenders)
- Official college or university transcripts
- GRE scores (General Test required, Subject Test strongly recommended)
- Application fee of $50
- Applicants whose native language is not English must submit evidence of their proficiency in the English language.
Admissions deadline:
- Application deadline for the Ph.D. program is December 3, 2012, for entrance during the first week of September of the following calendar year.
- Application deadline for the M.D. - Ph.D. Program is October 15, for entrance during the first week of July.
It is the policy of The Rockefeller University to support equality of educational and employment opportunity. No individual shall be denied admission to the Graduate Program of the University or otherwise be discriminated against with respect to any program or in the administration of any policy of the University because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. The Rockefeller University is committed to the maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equality of opportunity.
