Biomedical and Molecular Sciences

Fields of Specialization:

• Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• Experimental Medicine
• Microbes, Immunity and Inflammation
• Reproduction and Developmental Sciences
• Therapeutics, Drug Development, and Human Toxicology

• Introduction to Animal Care.
• Ph.D. students must develop a thesis proposal within the first two terms of enrolment that reviews the literature and demonstrates the ability to design, conduct, and evaluate experiments and the data that arise from them.  This can be in the format of a powerpoint presentation given during the first mandatory Thesis Advisory Committee meeting.  As well, this information can also be contained in a written document prepared by the student prior to the committee meeting. If a student enters the PhD Program via a mini-MSc transfer, then the PhD proposal requirement will be waived.
• Comprehensive Exam
• All Ph.D. students must give an exit seminar prior to their final defence
• Annual committee meetings
• Oral and written defence

Requirements

• Please note that in order for your application to be deemed complete two references are required. 
• For the research based MSc/PhD program we recommend you make initial communication with a faculty member in your area of interest/expertise prior to beginning the application process to determine whether that faculty member will be accepting students for the upcoming academic cycle. Students considering graduate studies are encouraged to begin a dialogue with a potential supervisor early in the admission cycle.
• For international students, if required, a TOEFL total score of at least 600 (paperbased) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. Applicants must have the minimum score in each test as well as the minimum overall score.
• Master's degree
• All official academic transcripts must be sent to the attention of theGraduate Assistant.

Scholarships

• Thesis based graduate students enrolled in the DBMS graduate program will receive funding packages to assist with living expenses and coverage of tuition: PhD - $21,000 minimum stipend. 
• Queen’s Graduate Awards (QGA)
• Graduate Entrance Tuition Awards (GETA)
• International Tuition Awards (ITAs)
• Conference Travel Awards
• R.S. McLaughlin and Franklin and Helene Bracken Fellowships
• Ontario Graduate Scholarships
• Master’s Harmonized Tri-Council Awards – CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC
• Teaching Assistantships