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Application to the bioinformatics graduate program is handled by the UALR Graduate School; please see their website for prospective students.
Applications for admission to the program are considered twice per year:
| Entry Semester |
Application Deadline |
Notification Date |
| Fall |
Feb. 1 |
Mar. 15 |
| Spring |
Sept. 10 |
Oct. 15 |
The Deadline requires submission of all items identified below; students will be notified of admission status by the UALR Graduate School on or before the Notification date. Except as noted below, all communication concerning submission of application materials and queries concerning admission status should be addressed to the UALR Graduate School.
Applicants are required to submit:
- Transcripts
- Three letters of references
- GRE scores (general test only)
- A Statement of Intent describing the student's reason for applying and career aspirations.
- International students who have not matriculated from a college or university in a country whose primarily language is English must also submit TOEFL scores.
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| Statement of Intent |
The Statement of Intent must include:
- An indication of whether you are applying to the "MS only" or "MS/PhD" program.
- An indication of whether you are applying for a Graduate Assistantship.
- Why you want to enter the bioinformatics graduate program
- What you expect to achieve in the program
- Your long term career goals
The statement should be 1-2 pages in length and submitted to the graduate school. A copy of the statement must also be emailed to Dr. Steve Jennings (sfjenningsATualr.edu)
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| Financial Assistance |
| A limited number of graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis to qualified students admitted into the MS/PhD program. Assistantships may become available at any time throughout the year, but normally assistantships are assigned for the fall semester early during the prior spring. Since most assistantships have a fall semester start date, interested students are encouraged to complete their application by February 1st.
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