PhD in Cellular and Molecular Physiology in New Haven United States | Yale University

Students enrolled in the Cellular and Molecular Physiology Graduate Program are required to pass at least six graduate-level courses in the first year and a half to two years. Three courses are mandatory, two other advanced courses are selected from a recommended list, and one is fully elective. The courses should form a coherent background for the expected area of dissertation research. In addition, teaching is an important component of graduate training in the department and students are required to assist in teaching at least two semester-long courses. In the second year, students must pass a qualifying examination. The examination consists of a written proposal, followed by a public presentation of the proposal by the student and an oral examination session by a Qualifying Examination Committee. After successful passage of the qualifying examination and required coursework, students submit a dissertation prospectus and are admitted to candidacy for the PhD degree. Completion of the degree requires the submission and oral defense of a dissertation describing original research under the supervision of the research advisor.