Microbiology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Building 68-230A
Cambridge MA, 02139
617-324-4144
microbiology@mit.edu
Website:
Microbiology
Application Opens:
October 1
Deadline:
December 1 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Fee:
$90.00
Required:
- Online application
- Statement of objectives
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- English proficiency exam scores – international applicants only
For all applicants
The GRE exam is not required nor accepted for admission.
For international applicants
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Minimum score required: 7
- Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Minimum score required: 100 (iBT)
- Electronic scores send to: MIT Graduate Admissions
Review the Graduate Admissions English language proficiency (ELP) test score policy here.
- Biochemical, Chemical, and Structural Microbiology
- Bioenergy and Metabolic Diversity
- Bioinformatics and Computational Microbiology
- Ecology and Environmental/Geomicrobiology
- Evolution
- Genetics and Physiology
- Genomics and Systems Microbiology
- Immunology and Host-Microbe Interactions
- Metabolic Engineering and Biotechnology
- Microbial Oceanography
- Molecular and Cellular Microbiology
- Virology and Phage Biology
Application Instructions
The Courses section of the online application is optional only if you have attached a PDF of your transcript. Attaching your transcript is strongly preferred for the completion of your application. If no transcript has been attached, this page must be filled in to complete your application and you must follow up with an official transcript sent to the address indicated on the Overview/Help page. Please complete the subjects taken in the following order: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Engineering/Other Sciences.
Be advised, incomplete applications may not be reviewed.
Students in the program will be financially supported throughout their training. This support includes tuition, stipend, and single person health insurance. During the first year, students are supported by funds from the Provost’s Office and departments in the School of Science, and the School of Engineering. These departments include the Departments of Biological Engineering, Biology, Chemical Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. In subsequent years, students will be supported as Research Assistants in their thesis lab.
Although students will be supported, they are strongly encouraged to apply for external fellowships. Please see the Microbiology website for more information.
