Welcome Prospective Student!
Prospective graduate students may follow step-by-step instructions for application to the specific program of interest as well as view information for advising and financial support in the links below. We encourage prospective Master’s students as well as Ph.D. students to peruse the list of faculty to identify potential mentors and to contact specific faculty to explore similarity in research interests and potential openings for graduate students within specific laboratories.
While the online application for admission will allow you to submit up to 6 potential research mentors, if found admissible your application will be circulated to the first three mentors identified in the list. It is expected that Ph.D. applicants will have identified one research mentor, and have communicated with them prior to completing the application for admission. Animal Biology Graduate Group has a priority deadline of December 1st- your application will be reviewed with priority for admission and potential fellowships. The general deadline is January 15th and space available deadline is May 1st-this is usually for situations where space becomes available after the initial review process.
Apply to the Animal Biology Graduate Group
Prerequisites
Applicants are expected to have passed the equivalent of the following UC Davis undergraduate courses:
- NPB 101 or ANS 100 Systemic Physiology or Animal Physiology 5 units
- BIS 101 Genes & Gene Expression 4 units
- STA100 Applied Statistics 4 units
Students are not usually admitted with more than one coursework deficiency as specified in a) above. Deficiencies must be made up by the end of the first academic year following initial enrollment by earning a letter grade of “B” or better or by serving as a teaching assistant in the appropriate course
Components of the Application can be found on this link
ABG Specifics
- GRE Scores are not required for the Animal Biology Graduate Group
- Letters of Recommendation -Three letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically through the online application. Hard copy or emailed PDF is not permitted.
- Seek your letter writers out early. Give your letter writer at least 6 weeks' notice (i.e., no later than mid-October) and follow up 3, 2, and 1 week before the deadline
- English Language Test Requirements for International Students found on this link
- CV- Please upload your current curriculum vitae or resume when prompted to do so by the online application.
Reviewing Your Application
The GABG Admission Committee will begin reviewing complete applications received by the priority deadline, within the first few of weeks after the deadline. If found admissible, applications are then sent to potential faculty mentors that are listed on the application. Faculty are given time to review and interview, so it may take a few weeks for the review process.
We do adhere to UC Davis Graduate Studies' minimum requirement of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA; however, exceptions may be granted by Graduate Studies if extenuating circumstances affected your overall GPA; if we recommend you for admission, we will write a statement of support advocating that an exception be granted, but the circumstances affecting your grades should be discussed in your Personal History. Any experience or activities that may aid academic preparation for the degree you are pursuing should be notated.