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Doctoral Studies

The School of Biological Sciences offers 2 distinct graduate programs:

The UC San Diego Biological Sciences program is a partnership between the School of Biological Sciences and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This creates a powerful and closely linked intellectual community, unified by the broad discipline of biological sciences.

Our programs boast over 100 faculty who provide a supportive and stimulating environment to enable highly talented individuals to develop the skills and experience necessary to become world-class scientists.

Graduate News

Scott Morton in the field in Vietnam.

Merkin Graduate Fellows Program Receives Renewed Support to Fuel Global Research

Fellowship enables UC San Diego graduate students to engage in research around the world

Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution doctoral candidate Scott Morton (Shurin Lab) and his work have been shaped by the Merkin Graduate Fellows Program, which has allowed graduate students to further their research around the globe.