Welcome to the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. Our Department offers training for careers in the basic biological sciences. Students have the opportunity to study diverse areas of human genetics such as:
human disease
neurogenetics
complex trait genetics
pharmacogenetics
mouse genetics
statistical genetics
population and evolutionary genetics
In addition to learning about us, you can apply to graduate school, view our courses, or meet our faculty. For a more in-depth look at our graduate program, please view our Graduate Student Handbook.
Prospective students may also find that Committee on Genetics is a more appropriate unit of choice for their interests if their focus is on more general questions in genetics. The Committee on Genetics is an interdisciplinary degree-granting program that brings together geneticists from 16 academic departments. The program is aimed at training Ph.D. scholars in advanced rationales and methods of genetic analysis for careers as independent scientists in basic and applied biomedical research and education.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Financial aid is guaranteed to all incoming students for their first five years, subject to satisfactory academic performance. This includes, tuition, fees and a stipend of $26,500 per year plus $500 (a one-time moving reimbursement).
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Frequently Asked Questions
For additional information on the Human Genetics Graduate Program:
Please contact the Graduate Program Administrator, Justin Shelton at 773.834.8073 or via email at
For Information on: Opportunities for Minority Graduate Students in the Biological Sciences