How to Apply
Information regarding the application process can be found at the Brown Graduate School website.
To go directly to the on-line application, please click here.
If you would like to have a catalog and application for the Brown Graduate School sent to you in the mail, please submit a request at http://inquiry.embark.com/brown/grad. You may also write to request a copy by mail to Brown University Graduate School, Box 1867, Providence, RI 02912. Requests for paper applications take 6 to 8 weeks to process.
To get instructions on how to apply for a fee waiver, click here.
Completed applications are due in the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School by January 5.
Graduate Record Examination scores for the General Test are required. A GRE Subject Test in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry is recommended. October is the latest examination date to allow for results to be available in January.
International students must submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) unless they have completed their undergraduate studies in the United States.
All MCB Graduate students are fully supported during their time at Brown. No forms requesting financial support need to be submitted.
Checklist of Materials Needed for Application
- Application
- Personal Statement
- GRE General Scores
- GRE Subject Score (recommended, not required)
- TOEFL Score (International students only)
- Undergraduate Transcript (and others where applicable)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
Mail any materials not submitted on line to the Brown Graduate School, Box 1867, 47 George St., Providence, RI 02912.