Information and Forms
There are two tracks within the Biology Ph.D. program:
- Cell, Molecular and Organismal Biology
- Ecology and Evolution
(Previously a part of the Department of Biology Hopkins Marine Station is now a part of the Oceans Department within Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability)
Some requirements are the same across concentrations, and other requirements are concentration-specific. Please review the Ph.D. Handbook for specific details.
General Information and Forms
- Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures
- 2023-2024 Biology PhD Handbook
- CMOB Elective Course List
- Registrar's Office Forms (SUNet ID login required)
Teaching Assistant Evaluations (All years)
- TA Pre-Course Meeting Form - Due within the first two weeks of starting each TA position
- TA Evaluation Form - Due after each TA position
Special Circumstance Forms
- Graduation Extension Petition (if applicable)
- Change of Advisor or Reading Committee Member Form (if applicable)
First Year Forms
Forms for ALL First Year Students
- Lab Rotation Evaulation - Due after each rotation, if applicable
- NSF Application - If eligible, Due October 18 (Life Sciences) or October 22 (Geosciences)
- TA Pre-Course Meeting Form - Due within the first two weeks of starting each TA position
- TA Evaluation Form - Due after each TA position
- Dissertation Lab Decision - Due May 1
- First Year Evaluation and Planning Form - Due May 1
- IDP Meeting - Due August 1
Additional Forms for EcoEvo & Hopkins Students
- First Year Advising Committee Form - Due within the first 2 weeks of Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters
- Seminar/Talk Evaluation Form - Due June 1
- First Year Paper Evaluation Form - Due June 1
Second Year Forms
In second year you will complete the qualification exam (forms below) then advance to candidacy (forms at bottom)
Forms for CMOB Students
Forms for Eco/Evo Students
- Dissertation Proposal Paper - Due May 15 (electronic Submission)
- 2nd Year Qualifying Exam Evaluation Form-
Forms for Hopkins Students
Forms for ALL Second Year Students
- Post Qualification Exam Forms - Due June 15
- IDP Meeting - Due August 1
Third Year Forms
Forms for ALL Third Year Students
- Committee Meeting Form (annual)
- IDP Meeting - Due August 1
Additional Forms for CMOB Students
Fourth Year Forms
Forms for ALL Fourth Year Students
- Request for TGR Status Form - Due March 15 (after completion of 135 units and all of the first through third year requirements)
- Committee Meeting Form (Annual)
- IDP Meeting - Due August 1
Fifth & Sixth Year Forms
Forms for ALL Fifth and Sixth Year Students
- Committee Meeting Form (Semi-annual)
- Committee Meeting Form (Semi-annual)
- IDP Meeting - August 1
- Graduation Extension Petition (if applicable)
- Change of Advisor or Reading Committee Member Form (if applicable)
Dissertation Defense & Submission
Dissertation Deadlines
- Draft of Dissertation - Send to committee 30 days before defense
- University Oral Exam Form found here- Due 2 weeks before defense
- Directions for Preparing and Submitting the Dissertation - Check due dates for each quarter