Overview

Graduate Biology students at Clark University are integral to collaboration on research with faculty members in their labs and with fellow graduate students and undergraduates.

Key Features

These opportunities allow students to benefit from our faculty’s expertise while gaining experience mentoring and teaching.

The close-knit community of students in biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, and chemistry builds collaboration across disciplines both in the lab and in the field, which has led to exciting research.

Accreditation

Clark University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Programme Structure

Our areas of specialization are in these faculty research areas listed in the right column.

Microbial ecology and evolution

Evolution of behavior, morphology, and life history in stickleback fish

Evolution and diversification of functional morphological systems

Epigenetics and gene regulation

Fungal biology and systematics

Cytokinesis

Evolution and development of nervous systems

Chemical ecology and social ecology of insects

Marine algal physiology and molecular evolution

Drosophila genetics and development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Worcester, United States

Disciplines

Biology View 351 other PhDs in Biology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application form

Application fee (nonrefundable): $75

Personal statement

Letters of recommendation

Résumé

All academic transcripts

English Language Requirements — International applicants only

Test scores and other program-specific requirement

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

59680 USD / year

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Out-of-State

59680 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

59680 USD / year

≈ 59680 USD / year

Living costs

Worcester

United States

1100 - 1620 USD / month

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