Application for Admission
Interdepartmental Microbiology (IM) Graduate Program
Iowa State University

   This information is used to accelerate the review and admission process. Official admission to the university and offers of financial support are contingent on formal application and admission to the Graduate College.
   Please complete a document containing the following information, submit it electronically as an E-mail attachment (microbiology@iastate.edu) or print your document and send as a fax to 515-294-6019 or as hard copy with the other requested materials (see items #11, 12, 13, &14) to the Interdepartmental Microbiology Program, 207 Science I, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3211.

 1.  Name:   (Last/Family), (First) & (Middle)

 2.  Current Address,   Current telephone,   Current E-mail Address

 3.  Permanent Address,   Permanent telephone,   Permanent E-mail Address

 4.  Country of Citizenship,

 5.  Degree Sought: M.S. / Ph.D.   (an M.S. is not required for a Ph.D. candidate)

 6.  Full time / Part time:

 7.  Desired entrance date: (e.g. Spring/Summer/Fall 2005/2006/ ...)

 8.  Educational background (include country if outside of the U.S.) and list the following for each institution attended:

 Institution,   Degree,   Major,   Date

 9.  Grade Point Averages:

      Undergraduate Overall GPA;     GPA in major;     Scale: A=    
      M.S. Degree Overall GPA;                                 Scale: A=    
      Other Degree & Overall GPA;                             Scale: A=    

10.  Test Scores:

        GRE:   Date test was taken:
                    Verbal (__ %)     Quantitative (__ %)     Analytical (__ %)

        GRE Subject Test (Optional):     Subject;         Score (__ %)

        TOEFL:   Score on computerized exam:     or Non-Computerized exam:

11.  Please E-mail & attach a Statement of Interests in which you describe your professional goals and research interests.

12.  Please E-mail & attach a Resume that includes your educational and professional history, employment experience, honors, scholarships, research activities, and publications. Indicate courses you are currently taking or expect to take prior to matriculation.

13.  Please send or have sent transcripts from all colleges or universities attended, GRE scores, and TOEFL scores if applicable. Official copies of your transcripts and test scores will be required by the Graduate College as part of the Graduate College Application (we will forward to the Graduate College).

14.  References: Please ask 3 individuals familiar with your qualifications and scientific potential to write a letter of recommendation. All letters must be signed, sealed and sent to the IM program.

15.  (Optional) List the names of 1-3 Microbiology faculty members with whom you would be interested in working.

16.  How did you learn about the Interdepartmental Microbiology Program?

17.  The Interdepartmental Graduate Programs in the Life Sciences listed below cooperate and coordinate their student recruiting and admissions activities. If you would like to be considered by other programs, please rank in order the programs for which you wish to be considered (1 = first choice). Indicating an interest in multiple programs will not compromise your application to your priority program.

Microbiology	(____)	Bioinformatics and Computational Biology	(____)
Genetics	(____)	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	(____)
Immunobiology	(____)	Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology	(____)
Neuroscience	(____)	Plant Physiology	(____)
Toxicology	(____)	Water Resources	(____)

If you have any questions about the program, the university, or the admissions process please contact the Interdepartmental Microbiology Program by E-mail (microbiology@iastate.edu) or telephone (515-294-9052).
WWW address http://www.micro.iastate.edu/.