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APPLICATION TO MS AND PHD GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
All applicants must have an undergraduate degree or Masters degree in any biological science from an accredited institution. The Department of Infectious Diseases is actively recruiting veterinarians who would like to pursue a research career in infectious diseases.
Eligible foreign students must have a degree equivalent to an American bachelor's degree requiring a minimum of four years of training or they may additionally have a masters degree. The Graduate School reviews foreign transcripts for eligibility into graduate programs at the University of Georgia.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications are made through the Graduate School at the University of Georgia. Application instructions can be found in the Graduate School web site.
Downloadable forms are available here.
A supplemental application for the College-wide Masters in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences can be found here.
DEADLINES
Applications received by January 1 will be given full consideration by the Graduate Committee.
APPLICATION STEPS
Summary of Graduate School Requirements Supplemental Application for the MS Program Additional Materials
The Graduate School web site lists all the requirements that must be submitted to be considered for admission at UGA. These include:
A supplemental application is necessary to apply for an MS. This form can be found here (select the "supplemental application" link). The applicant will be able to select any of the academic departments available at the College. Selection of Infectious Diseases as the first choice will direct applications to our Department and from then on, applicants will be evaluated by our Graduate Committee.
Additional requirements include 3 letters of recommendation that can be written online and a personal statement that can be sent by email attachment or regular mail to the Department of Infectious Diseases. In the personal statement applicants should address their strengths and weaknesses as a prospective graduate student. This brief (one page) personal statement of research interests and professional goals is an important component for our faculty in evaluating applications. Students who will not require assistantship funding for the duration of their graduate training must make it clear in their application. Outside funding sources for graduate students include, but are not limited to, federal, state or private agencies.
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR APPLICATION?
The graduate committee of the department of Infectious Diseases reviews completed applications once a year at the end of January. This means that for full consideration of admission into our graduate program, applications must be completed by January 1. Admission criteria will be based on the complete application package from each student including test scores (GRE/TOEFL), transcripts, letter of intent (personal statement) and letters of recommendation. All applications are evaluated, ranked and nominated for assistantships. At each step of this process, applicants will receive electronic confirmation of the progress of their application to Infectious Diseases. Admission offers are mailed the last week in March or first week in April.
FUNDING SOURCES
Applicants who have access to independent stipend funding throughout their stay in Graduate School from Federal, State, Industry or private foundations should make it clear in their personal statement when applying to the graduate program in Infectious Diseases. The majority of the graduate students in the Department of Infectious Diseases receive funding from the following sources:
Graduate School Assistantships GRO Assistantships Graduate Recruitment Opportunities (GRO) Assistantship CVM Assistantships for Veterinarians Departmental Assistantships Faculty Contracts and Grants Regardless of the funding source, students who have any of the above mentioned assistantships will receive stipends as well as a tuition waiver from UGA. To be eligible for the tuition waiver, the assistantship must be 1/3 time or more.
Students who will not require assistantship funding for the duration of their graduate training must make it clear in their application. Departmental funding for assistantships is limited and often qualified applicants cannot be admitted into the program for lack of funding. Outside funding sources for graduate students include but are not limited to federal, state or private foundations. These students are not entitled to receive a tuition waiver from the University. External funding sources will not guarantee the admission of a student into the program.
The deadline for applications is January 1 and may be extended to February 1 if the applicant has already started the application process. Students must be nominated by the Graduate Coordinator. This is a University-wide competition and therefore, funding is very competitive.
These assistantships are designed to attract students from traditionally underrepresented minorities. If applicants qualify for this type of assistantship, they should indicate so in their statement of purpose to the Department so they can be nominated. The qualifications required to compete for this type of funding can be found at the Graduate School website.
Nomination deadline: Thursday, 22 February 2007, 5:00 pm
The GRO Assistantship is designed to include any entering graduate student who is considered first generation, educationally or economically disadvantaged, or has some aspects of a uniquely diverse background that adds to their discipline of study. Nomination for the GRO Assistantship is determined by the departmental admission process and is forwarded to the Graduate School for consideration.
Only veterinarians who have graduated from accredited Colleges of Veterinary Medicine are eligible for these assistantships.
The deadline for applications is January 1. Students who are nominated but are not selected for Graduate School assistantships, automatically compete for these funds.
Applications from these students are subjected to the regular Graduate School deadlines described in the web site. Students must obtain written notification from their prospective major professor indicating their funding commitment to the applicant.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have any questions about opportunities in our graduate program, please feel free to contact the Graduate Coordinator, Liliana Jaso-Friedmann or the Assistant Graduate Coordinator.
Graduate Coordinator Assistant Graduate Coordinator
Liliana Jaso-Friedmann
Email: ljaso@vet.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-2875
Fax: 706-542-5771
Email: gradasst@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3473
