Instructions for the Application for Admission
International Applicants
University Sources of Aid
Other Sources of Aid
General Instructions
Before you complete the application, you should consult the Graduate Medical Sciences Bulletin or web site for current general School policies and those of the various departments and programs. Attention to details will facilitate processing this application. All parts of the application must be completed, including address labels. Please note that the application for admission also serves as the application for financial assistance from Boston University. By checking the "Yes" box on the application, you will be considered for all University sources of financial aid. For details of types of University aid available, consult the "University Sources of Aid" section below. If insufficient space is provided for any items, attach supplementary pages.To view and print the Admission Application, you will need the free Acrobat Reader software.
Application Fee
Include with your application a check or money order payable to Boston University for the nonrefundable application fee of $50. Your application will not be considered without payment of the application fee.
Application Deadline
If a student is applying for financial aid, the complete application packet must be sent by the applicant to the School and received no later than January 15 for fall admission and October 15 for spring admission. Otherwise, the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences doctoral and master's program applications are normally submitted by March 31. Late applications will be considered with prior approval of department chairman. The MA in Medical Science Program has no application deadline. Applications submitted with all supporting credentials will be given priority.
Credentials Required
A complete application packet consists of the completed School and department copies of the application, Personal Statement, completed address labels, sealed letters of reference, and official transcripts from every college or university attended. A college senior should submit an official transcript of work completed in the first semester of the senior year as soon as it is available. Note: If you have a Graduate Medical Sciences Bulletin with an application bound in the back, you will also find enclosed four envelopes; three are for letters of reference. They are designed to enable you to maintain control over the application process while assuring evaluators of confidentiality. Send the recommendation form to your evaluator (be sure to complete the top portion of the form first), with an envelope addressed to yourself. Please request that all references be returned to you in these envelopes, sealed and signed across the seal. Enclose with these, in the larger envelope addressed to the Division, your application for admission, address labels, and personal statement.
Test Scores
The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences requires that all official test score results be sent directly to the Division from the testing center. To determine which test scores are required, please consult the Department/Program Information Sheet. Our GRE/TOEFL institution number is 3251.
Nondegree Applicants
Persons with an accredited bachelor's degree or its international equivalent who do not wish to enter a degree program may apply to the Division for admission as a special student with nondegree status. Applicants must submit the School and Department copies of the application; on the reverse side of the Department copy, please indicate the specific objectives of the studies/courses sought. In addition, the applicant must submit an official transcript of the most recent studies leading to a degree and must submit the nonrefundable application fee. No test score results are required.Applicants previously enrolled as nondegree students who are interested in change of status must refer to the Graduate Medical Sciences Bulletin or web site for rules regarding nondegree-to-degree application policies and transfer of credit policies.
Nondegree applicants are not eligible for University sources of financial aid or aid that requires matriculation in a degree program.
All materials and credentials are to be mailed directly to the
Division of Graduate Medical Sciences; confidential envelopes
are not provided to international applicants living outside the
United States. International students must make arrangements
for travel to and from Boston and for adequate financial resources,
including tuition and living expenses, for at least one year at
Boston University.
A limited number of teaching fellowships and assistantships are
available to qualified international students with superior fluency
in English. U.S. immigration regulations generally prohibit international
students from accepting employment during the first year of study
in the United States unless the University offers an appointment
together with admission. Information and assistance regarding
governmental and University regulations may be obtained by writing
to the Boston University International Students and Scholars Office,
19 Deerfield Street, Boston, MA 02215, USA. For further advice
and assistance in seeking admission, international students are
advised to consult the nearest United States embassy, consulate,
or information center.
Please send your application form and all credentials to:
Boston University
If you need additional information, call 617/638-5120.
Applicants should note that all materials submitted in support
of an application become the sole property of the University and
neither originals nor copies will be provided to the applicant
for other uses.
Presidential University Graduate Fellowship These fellowships
provide, for exceptionally well qualified entering PhD students,
one full year of support. This award requires no service; it includes
a substantial stipend and full tuition scholarship. Students may
not apply directly for these awards. Nominees are proposed by
the Graduate School departments, divisions, and programs, and
are reviewed by the Graduate School University Fellowship Committee,
which makes final recommendations for awards to the Associate
Dean of the Graduate School.
Presidential University Teaching Fellowship These teaching
fellowships are awarded to continuing students who received University
Graduate Fellowships in their first year of study and who have
been nominated by the department. Recipients provide teaching
support in undergraduate instruction, and for this service receive
a generous stipend and tuition scholarship for up to full tuition
and fees for a maximum of four courses per semester. The University
is required to report the stipend portion of the award as income
to the federal government and the student is subject to appropriate
federal tax laws.
Teaching Fellowship A Teaching Fellowship
provides a stipend for a superior student who assists the faculty
in carrying out the teaching mission of the University; approximately
20 hours of service per week are required. Payments are made in
four monthly installments each semester. In addition, a scholarship
is provided for tuition and fees during the academic year; no
service is required for the scholarship. Ordinarily, recipients
are not permitted to carry more than three courses in a semester.
Partial awards may be given. Because this appointment involves
service to a department of the University, it is required that
the stipend be reported to the federal government as income; taxes
are withheld from the stipend portion of the award.
Graduate Assistantship A Graduate Assistant
receives up to full tuition and fees for a maximum of four courses
per semester. Duties vary according to the needs of individual
departments and require up to 15 hours of service per week. Partial
awards may be given. Because this appointment involves service
to a department of the University, it is required that this award
be reported to the federal government as income; taxes are withheld
from this award.
Research Assistantship Research assistants
assist individual faculty members on specific research projects.
The positions are generally funded by faculty research grants
and thus their availability varies from year to year. Although
duties vary, stipend amounts are generally comparable to those
associated with a Teaching Fellowship and may be awarded up to
a 12-month period. Research Assistantship stipends are taxable.
In some cases, tuition scholarships may be included as part of
the award.
Martin Luther King Jr. Fellowship The Martin Luther
King Jr. Fellowship is available to African American students
beginning graduate study in any department or program of the University.
It provides tuition and fees for full-time study plus a stipend.
Students are nominated for this award by their academic department
and may not apply directly. Interested students should specify
on the application for admission that they wish to be nominated
by their department for this fellowship.
Federal College Work-Study (CWS) Work-Study is a
federally-funded, need-based program for U.S. citizens and permanent
residents, designed to promote part-time and summer employment
to help students meet educational expenses. Students are placed
at the University or in nonprofit off-campus organizations during
the academic year and in full-time assignments during the summer.
This program provides students with the opportunity not only to
earn money but also to develop skills that may be related to their
courses of study. To apply, students must file a Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) through the College Scholarship
Service (CSS). An application for Federal College Work-Study can
be requested from the Division Financial Aid Office. The deadline
for receipt of applications is February 1 for summer work-study
and May 1 for academic year work-study.
Whitney M. Young Jr. Fellowship The Whitney M.
Young Jr. Fellowship is available for an entering or continuing
African American student who has displayed academic proficiency
in a field related to race relations or urban problems. This fellowship
provides a scholarship for full tuition and fees plus a stipend.
The deadline for receipt of the application with all supporting
documents is March 1.
Federal Stafford Loans Federal Stafford
loans are need-based, long-term educational loans to U.S. citizens
and permanent residents available through banks, credit unions,
savings and loan associations, Boston University, and other lending
institutions. Repayment of subsidized loans begins when the student
has graduated, terminated study, or enrolled on a less than half-time
basis. Students who wish to borrow funds through this loan program
must obtain an application from their lending institution or Boston
University. In addition, loan applicants must file the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
See other awards, loan information, etc., in the financial assistance
section of the Graduate Medical Sciences Bulletin or the web site
"Financial Information"
section.
Under the provisions of the 1974 Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act you should be aware that the University is authorized
to disclose personally identifiable information from your educational
records to approved financial aid agencies to which you have applied
for aid if access to that information is needed by these agencies
to determine your eligibility for, the conditions of, and/or maintenance
of aid, or to enforce terms connected with the receipt of such
aid.
Published by Trustees of Boston University
11 March 1999
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International Applicants
The following credentials must be received
before an application will be considered for admission: a nonrefundable
application fee of $50; the completed and signed School and Department
copies of the application; Personal Statement; completed address
labels; letters of reference from faculty members in your field
of proposed study who are familiar with your work and the American
system of higher education; certified copies and official
English translations of all records of academic achievement
in each college or university attended; completed, signed International
Student Data form and appropriate financial and visa documentation.
In addition, all applicants whose native language is not English
are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). A score of 550 or better is required. International
applicants are also required to submit results of the appropriate
Graduate Record Examination (GRE); consult the Department/Program
Information Sheet to determine what test scores are required.
School of Medicine
Division of Graduate
Medical Sciences
Graduate Admissions Office
715 Albany Street,
Room L317
Boston, Massachusetts 02218 USA
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University Sources of Aid
If you wish to be considered for financial
assistance from Boston University, be sure to check the "Yes"
box on your application for admission. Your application will then
be considered for an award from any of the following University
resources.
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Other Sources of Aid
Application requests for college work-study
should be addressed to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences,
Financial Aid, 715 Albany St., Room L-317, Boston, MA 02118; 617/638-5120.
Whitney M. Young Jr. Fellowships should be directed to Boston
University Graduate School, Financial Aid Office, 705 Commonwealth
Avenue, Boston, MA 02215; 617/353-2697.
147 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
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