Supporting Documents to be Included with the FSU Online Application

Before beginning the document section, if you have not already done so, please visit our departmental home page (http://www.bio.fsu.edu) to familiarize yourself with the research interests of our faculty.

All applicants to the Department of Biological Science: Upload the requested documents into the online application under Supporting Documents and submit in the following order. You are required to use a minimum 12-point font in Arial or Times Roman. Avoid using any symbols in the title of your document (#, !, &, ~, etc.) as these may impede the quality of your submission. The space for each uploadable document is 500 kb. Exclusion of required documents will delay the processing of your application.

Application Deadline for Fall 2009: December 15

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE--MS, PHD

1. Complete the following sections then save each to your computer. Next, upload each by clicking on the “UPLOAD DOCUMENT” bar on the previous web page.

   1. Select one of the following major areas of interest

      • Cellular and Molecular Biology and Genetics
      • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
      • Neuroscience
      • Interdisciplinary

   2. Chose up to three of the following subdisciplines of particular interest to you in order of preference.

      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Behavioral Ecology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Biophysical and Structural Biology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Cell Structure, Function, and Motility
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Cellular and Organismal Physiology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Developmental Biology and Gene Expression
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Ecology and Conservation Biology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Evolutionary Morphology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Marine Biology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Genomics
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Neuroscience
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Phylogenetics and Systematics
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Plant Biology
      • 1st preference 2nd preference 3rd preference Theoretical and Mathematical Biology

   3. Please list up to three faculty with whom you might like to work in order of preference.

      • 1st preference
      • 2nd preference
      • 3rd preference

   After saving, please upload into DOCUMENT 1 on the Online Application.
   

   
   

2. Statement of Goals and Purpose. Provide a statement (1-3 pages) of your goals and purpose in pursuing a graduate degree in biological science and include a discussion of your research experience and interests. Please upload into DOCUMENT 2 on the Online Application.

3. Transcripts. Photocopies of your official transcripts. Please scan and upload (if possible) into DOCUMENT 3 on the Online Application.

4. Resumé. In your resumé provide information about any honors and awards you may have received, teaching experience, research experience (lab technician, honors research or directed individual studies, etc.), scientific publications and presentations, relevant work experience, and any special skills you may have (computer programming, etc.). Please upload into DOCUMENT 4 on the Online Application.

5. Letters of Recommendation. Three (3) letters of recommendation from professors, mentors and/or employers familiar with your academic and/or research experience. In the online application system click on the Recommendation link and upload your recommendation provider information as directed. The application system will email your recommendation providers and request that they submit a recommendation online. It is important that you have the correct e-mail addresses for your recommendation providers.

All documents must be uploaded–with the exception of transcripts. To allow the Department to begin its evaluation process as soon as possible, please mail any documents you cannot upload to:

Graduate Studies Office
Department of Biological Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295