Princeton,
NJ,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Population Studies- Biosocial Interactions in Princeton United States | Princeton University
Princeton University
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Princeton United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
62,400
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
Human development results from intricate biological and social factors working together. Biosocial Interactions, OPR's latest core research field, examines three key subjects: allostatic load, epigenetics, and telomere length. Scientific evidence shows that stress triggers cortisol and other steroid releases, elevating allostatic load. Prolonged stress exposure (such as from family, community, or school instability) can create dangerous allostatic overload, severely impacting health, actions, and mental processes (Goldman, McLanahan, Notterman). Emerging research reveals genes aren't just inherited passively - environmental interactions actively regulate their activation. For humans and animals alike, social environments prove most influential, where societal advantages or disadvantages based on one's position can dramatically alter gene activity (Conley, Altmann). Studies demonstrate that environmentally-induced methylation might cause lasting genetic changes potentially passed to future generations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
All official Transcripts. A bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent from an accredited college or university. Official transcripts of your grades.
Three letters of recommendation. Applicants are required to upload a transcript (may be unofficial at this time) including the key from all attended colleges or universities.
The transcript must show the name of the student, name of the issuing institution, name of courses taken, and the grades received in those courses.
The Graduate School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score requirement. If you are offered admission and accept our offer and have scored below a 27 on the Speaking sub-section of the TOEFL iBT or below an 8.0 on the Speaking sub-section of the IELTS you will be required to take an English placement test at the start of the fall term. Students who do not pass the test will be required to enroll in English Language Program classes.
GRE:
General Test required
Additional departmental requirements
Writing samples while not required are strongly encouraged.
Optional: Applicants may submit a statement with their application, briefly describing how their academic interests, background, or life experiences would advance Princeton's commitment to diversity within the Graduate School and to training individuals in an increasingly diverse society. Please submit a succinct statement of no more than 500 words.
Three letters of recommendation. Applicants are required to upload a transcript (may be unofficial at this time) including the key from all attended colleges or universities.
The transcript must show the name of the student, name of the issuing institution, name of courses taken, and the grades received in those courses.
The Graduate School does not have a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score requirement. If you are offered admission and accept our offer and have scored below a 27 on the Speaking sub-section of the TOEFL iBT or below an 8.0 on the Speaking sub-section of the IELTS you will be required to take an English placement test at the start of the fall term. Students who do not pass the test will be required to enroll in English Language Program classes.
GRE:
General Test required
Additional departmental requirements
Writing samples while not required are strongly encouraged.
Optional: Applicants may submit a statement with their application, briefly describing how their academic interests, background, or life experiences would advance Princeton's commitment to diversity within the Graduate School and to training individuals in an increasingly diverse society. Please submit a succinct statement of no more than 500 words.
Tuition
USD
62,400