Research Facilities
The College of Medicine houses
state-of-the-art research facilities maintained by the Interdisciplinary
Center for Biomedical Research (ICBR)the University
of Florida Brain Institute, the Clinical
Research Center, several other University of Florida Research Centers
listed on the IDP
Links web page, and individual research laboratories. Together these facilities
provide services for DNA and protein synthesis and sequencing, hybridoma
production, confocal and electron
microscopy, NMR spectroscopy, computing and molecular modeling, flow
cytometry, transgenic mouse production, and gene therapy vector construction.
The University of Florida libraries,
including the Health Center
library, form the largest information resource system in the state
of Florida, and support up-to-date computer-based bibliographic retrieval
services.
Financial Aid
Students accepted into the Interdisciplinary Program will receive a minimum
stipend of $20,000 per year, as of August 2003. Students also receive a waiver that covers
tuition.
IDP
Financial Support
Cost of Study
IDP studets who are Florida residents pay fees of approximately $650 per year and out-of-state
or international students pay fees of approximately $1,100 per year. Books
and supplies cost about $500 per year. All eligible out-of-state students
(US citizens and permanent residents) must apply for Florida residency during
their first year, which will lower their costs of study.
Florida
Residency
Living and Housing Costs
Married student housing is available
in six apartment villages operated by the University; dormitories for single
students are available in limited quantities. The cost of housing for a
single graduate student is approximately $2,400 per semester. Most graduate
students live in abundant and
comfortable off-campus housing that is near the University; rents vary
but are low on a national scale.
Cost
of Living at UF
Student Group
Enrollment at the University of Florida is both culturally and geographically
diverse, and numbers about 48,000, including ~10,000 graduate students. There
are about 250 graduate students in the College of Medicine.
Location
Situated in North-Central Florida, midway between the Atlantic Ocean and
the Gulf of Mexico, Gainesville
is a nationally recognized academic and research center, and was rated
the #1 place to live in the US in a 1995 Money Magazine survey. There are
about 190,600 residents in the Gainesville metropolitan area, excluding
University of Florida students. The climate is moderate, permitting outdoor
activities the year round. The University and the Gainesville community
also host numerous cultural events, including music, dance, theater, lectures,
and art exhibits. Many of the men's and women's athletic programs are considered
to be in the top ten programs in the country.
Living
in Gainesville
The University and the College
The University of Florida, located on 2,000 acres, is among the nation's
leading research universities as categorized by the Carnegie Commission
on Higher Education. UF is a member of the Association of American Universities,
the nation's most prestigious higher education organization. UF is also
one of the Nation's top three universities in the breadth of academic programs
offered on a single campus. It has 20 colleges and schools and 100 interdisciplinary
research and education centers, bureaus, and institutes. The College of
Medicine, opened in 1956, has become a nationally recognized leader in
medical education and research.
Services
at UF
Applying
The Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences seeks promising students
with undergraduate training in chemistry, biology, psychology, or related
disciplines in the life sciences. Applicants are selected on the basis
of previous academic work, research experience, GRE
General Test scores, letters of recommendation, and a personal interview.
Students are admitted for the Fall semester, which begins in late August.
Early application is recommended and must hould be completed no later than
February 15.
Correspondence and Information
Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences
Office of Graduate Education
University of Florida College of Medicine
P.O. Box 100215
Gainesville, Florida 32610-0215
Phone: (352) 392-0740
Email: idp@ufl.edu
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Last Updated on 12/1/03
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