Admission Information

The Admissions Committee of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology seeks to identify qualified students to enter the Program.

Criteria for admission are chosen to select students who are likely to be successful in the Program, and will include:

  1. A minimum undergraduate GPA higher than 3.0, or the demonstration of success in graduate work, in fields of study within the scientific disciplines, such as chemistry, biology, physics, engineering and the health-related disciplines;
  2. A minimum GRE score of 1100 (sum of the first two parts);
  3. For international applicants, a minimum TOEFL of 600 (paper), 250 (computer), or 100 (Internet based).
  4. At least three letters of reference that reflect positively on the potential of the candidate for success in graduate studies.

Generally successful applicants will have attained a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the sciences or engineering, and are well prepared to successfully negotiate the Program curriculum.

Applications to the Human Toxicology PhD Program are submitted via the Biosciences Centralized Application System, an electronic application system that streamlines the admissions process for 13 Ph.D. training programs, including the Human Toxicology Ph.D. program.

The electronic application system transmits your file directly to the Human Toxicology Admission Committee for evaluation.

This application is FREE.

For best consideration, please submit completed applications by January 15th.

Applications received after January 15th will be considered on a rolling basis.

Information regarding application procedures, entrance requirements, financial support, and the Iowa City community can be found at the Biosciences Centralized Application System web site.

Please note that related programs of study in the Department of Occupational & Environmental Health may be found at the following website:

http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/oeh/prosp_students/programs/

These include M.S. & Ph.D. programs in Occupational and Environmental Health. A formal subtrack in Industrial Hygiene is also available.

Contact Information

Please email questions regarding the Human Toxicology PhD program to larry-robertson@uiowa.edu.

Please email questions regarding admissions to biosciences@uiowa.edu.