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Prospective Students

Applicants will need to submit an application to their home campus, which is determined by where your faculty advisor resides.  If applying to Texas A&M University main campus, please contact Ms. Christine Arnold chrisarnold@tamu.edu.  If applying to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, please visit http://marinebiology.tamucc.edu//index.html.  For information regarding the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Marine Biology in general and applying to Texas A&M University at Galveston contact Ms. Holly Richards (richardh@tamug.edu) in the Research and Graduate Student Office or visit Frequently Asked Questions.

Instructions below only apply to applicants applying to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Marine Biology IDP.  For those applying to Texas A&M University or Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Marine Biology IDP, please refer above.             

  
Applying to Program

  1. Identify a Graduate Mentor (for M.S. Thesis-Option and Doctoral applicants only)
  2. "Apply Texas" Application
  3. A Statement of Purpose
  4. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  5. Letters of Recommendation
  6. Official Transcripts
  7. GRE Scores
  8. Pay Application Fee    

Procedure Details      
            
Identify a Graduate Mentor

Graduate studies in science require that you identify a mentor who will guide you along your career path.  A mentor needs to be identified prior to admission to the Graduate Program in Marine Biology for the M.S. thesis-option or doctoral degree.  M.S. non-thesis option students will be assigned a faculty advisor upon acceptance for the Galveston campus only.

The faculty of the Graduate Program in Marine Biology recommends that students begin to contact potential mentors for admission into the program 9-12 months in advance.  For students seeking the M.S. thesis-option or Ph.D. dissertation degree, this allows the potential faculty mentor to determine if your research interests match their own, and if proper funding and space are available.  The research interests and contact information for faculty members in the Graduate Program in Marine Biology can be found here.

“Apply Texas” Application

Please completely fill out the “Apply Texas” Application form [website].  It is recommended that an applicant submits an application before submitting other required admissions items.

A Statement of Purpose, Resume/CV, & Letters of Recommendation

A Statement of Purpose and Resume/CV combined present a narrative explaining your reasons for applying to the Graduate Program in Marine Biology, and your professional goals.  Letters of Recommendations are important professional documents that allow the selection committee to learn more about you, and your experiences from the perspective of others. These letters typically come from professors from whom you have taken coursework, conducted an internship, or research project, etc., as well as present or former employers.  Letters from the academic community are preferred. Letters should be addressed to the "Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Committee".

To complete the application process, it is required that you submit your Statement of Purpose through your Apply Texas application under the section "Career Objectives" and send your electronic Resume/CV (Microsoft Word format) to Ms. Holly Richards (richardh@tamug.edu) in the Research and Graduate Student Office.  Letters of recommendation are submitted using the Applicant Information System (AIS).  Applicants have access to AIS once their Apply Texas application has been submitted and processed.


Official Transcripts

Please arrange for official transcripts from your undergraduate institute (and if applicable graduate institute) to be sent to the Admissions Office.  This often takes some time, so plan accordingly.

GRE Scores

Please arrange for your official GRE scores to be sent to the Admissions Office.  This also will take time, so please plan on taking the GRE early enough to allow for scores to arrive at the Admissions Office. GRE Codes are 6835 for Texas A&M University at Galveston, 6003 for Texas A&M University (main campus - College Station), and 6849 for Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi.

Pay Application Fee
There is a required application fee: $50 for US citizens, and $90 for international students.

International Applicants

International applicants should visit the Graduate Studies website for additional requirements.

Application Dates
Fall Entrance
September 1 - Application available
December 1 - Soft application deadline for Doctoral Applicants Requesting Funding
March 15 - Hard application deadline for Doctoral Applicants Requesting Funding
May 1 - Applications due for all International Applicants
May 15 - Applications due for all Domestic Applicants 

Spring Entrance
September 1 - Applications available
October 1 - Applications due for all International Applicants
October 15 - Applications due for all Domestic Applicants

Summer Entrance Not Available

Marine Biology Handbook for Galveston Applicants and Students - click here

Want more information?  Visit the General Information Request Website

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