University of California, San Francisco
Biomedical Sciences (BMS) PhD
San Francisco, California, United States
The Fall 2027 entry season
- Deadline
- Usual reply date, Apr 15
- Today
- Deadline
- Usual reply date, Apr 15
- Today
Requirements and funding
- GRE
- Optional
- English tests
- TOEFL or IELTS for international applicants. Minimum scores and waivers are listed by the UCSF Graduate Division (graduate.ucsf.edu).
- Application fee
- Not stated on official pages
- Recommendation letters
- 3 to 5
- Funding
- All students in good standing are funded. Funding covers international students. All admitted students, including international students, receive a guaranteed stipend plus tuition, fees and health insurance.
- International applicants
- Accepted.
- Interviews
- Interview invitations by mid-December 2026. Interview week is February 1–3, 2027.
- Decisions
- The site visit for admitted students is March 11–12, 2027.
- Good to know
- Letters ideally come from research supervisors.
Where this comes from
Checked against official pages on Oct 17, 2026. Programs change details, so always confirm on the program's own site before you apply.
- UCSF BMS: Applying to BMS (checked Oct 17)
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