Graduate School in the Life Sciences

Biology is an excellent degree for students interested in going to
graduate school in the life sciences. Interested students should look at
the resources below. In addition, individuals interested in the fields
of marine biology, biotechnology, or genetics may also want to look at
the Biology Option Checklists.

OSU Graduate School Resources:

• General information about applying to graduate school
• Students should talk with an advisor about any questions they have about the process of getting into graduate school.
• The Life Sciences Club has a panel discussion called "Is
  Graduate School for Me?" fall term. This is an excellent way to gather information and ask questions about graduate school.
• Career Services has general information and catalogs from many schools

Other Web Resources

• Cornell Planning for Graduate School Page
• Council on Graduate Schools
• Community of Science Expertise
  Search for experts in areas of biology
• EPA Star Fellowships
• Fastlane (Search for research fellowships and grants)
• Furman University Graduate School Guide
• Gradschools.com Search for programs by area
• 4graduateschools.com
• Google Scholar
• GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Information 
• How to apply to & get admitted to Graduate School in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program -  Bill Bogley (737-5974) is the OSU representative who you must contact to be nominated
• Kaplan 
• NSF Graduate Fellowships
• Peterson's Graduate Planner