On-Line Application Form

Interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program 


The following summary information is used to accelerate the review and admissions process. Official admission to the university and offers of financial support are contigent on formal application and admission to the Graduate College.

Please note the application deadline for Fall entry is February 1.

The Neuroscience Program and Iowa State University are committed to the concept and practice of affirmative action and do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, handicap, national origin, race, religion, sex, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.


First Name:

Last (Family) Name:

Address:

Country of Citzenship:

E-mail:

Telephone:

Fax:

Degree Sought:

Note: an M.S. is not a prerequisite for a Ph.D.

Desired Starting Date:


Educational Background:

 Institution Country Degree Earned Major Date
Example: Univ. of Iowa USA BS Biology 5/98
   

Grade Point Averages:
B.S./B.A. on a scale of (in Major ); Class Rank (if available)
M.S./M.A. on a scale of (in Major ); Class Rank (if available)

Test Scores:
GRE General Test:
Verbal Score , Percentile
Quantitative Score , Percentile
Analytical Score , Percentile
Total

GRE Subject Test:
Subject, Score , Percentile

TOEFL Score
Note: both GRE and TOEFL scores are required for international applicants.


Transcripts and Test Scores: Please send as soon as possible, photocopies of your transcripts, GRE scores, and TOEFL scores (if required). Indicate any courses you are currently taking or expect to take before completion of your degree. Official transcripts are required for application to Iowa State University's Graduate College.


References: Please ask three individuals familiar with your qualifications to send letters of recommendation directly to the postal address at the bottom of this form. Please list names and contact information of your references below.


Statement of Professional Goals: Mail to the address at the bottom of this form a written summary of your reasons for wanting to undertake graduate study, the specific research areas that interest you, and your plans for after completion of your degree.


Resume: Mail us a brief outline (resume or curriculum vitae of your educational and professional history. This should include a description of your research expereinces, publications, scholarships, honors, awards, or other speical accomplishments or circumstances that you wish to be considered by the selection committee. Mail your resume to the address at the bottom of this form.


If there are any individual Neuroscience faculty whose research particularly interests you, please list their names here:


Note: all offers of admission and financial support are contigent on formal application and admission to the Iowa State University Graduate College. Application to the Graduate College requires submission of the Graduate College Application, official transcripts, TOEFL scores, (if required), and payment of the application fee.


The eight Interdepartmental Graduate Programs in the Life Sciences listed below cooperate and coordinate their student recruiting and admission activities. If you would like to be considered by other programs, please rank order (1, 2, 3...) the programs for which you would like to be considered. Including an interest in muliple programs will not compromise your application to your priority program.
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Genetics
Immunobiology
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Neuroscience
Plant Physiology
Toxicology
Water Resources


The Neuroscience program encourages you to communicate with us as to the status of your application at any time. As you have questions about the program, about the university, or about the admissions process, please email, write or phone.

Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Neuroscience
2018 Molecular Biology Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-3260
USA

Telephone: 515-294-7252
Fax: 515-294-6790
E-mail: idgp@iastate.edu