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Applications to the QSB program are open until May 19th, 2024
Didn't get into the Ph.D. program you wanted? QSB applications are still open!
Applications close: May 19, 2024
Last day to accept an admissions offer: June 3, 2024
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The QSB program can help you get into a Ph.D. program!
- 73% of QSB graduates who applied to Ph.D. programs have been admitted (details here):
- Northwestern University, U of Washington, UC Irvine, Washington University St. Louis, McGill University - Canada, Humboldt University - Germany
- 63% of QSB students who applied for transfer to Northwestern’s IBiS Ph.D. program have been admitted (details here).
THE MISSION of the one-year QSB program is to train students in quantitative and systems biology approaches and techniques that will enable them to succeed in top Ph.D. and M.D. programs or directly enter research careers in industry or academia.
There is a tremendous demand for quantitative and computational skills to tackle “Big Data” and to employ systems approaches in biomedical research and personalized medicine ... are you ready?
The QSB program is ideal for students who:
- Want to improve their skills and credentials for Ph.D. applications
- Want to enter biomedical research at an advanced level
The QSB program provides intensive research and course-based training that equips students with the skills to enter industry or graduate programs at a higher level.
- QSB graduates are eligible for 36 months of US employment authorization (details here)
- Optional 7-month no tuition internship program (details here)
- Fellowships for US students are available (details here, under "Financial Aid")
Applications to the QSB program are open until May 19th, 2024