STUDENT HANDBOOK

PhD PROGRAM

The Johns Hopkins Department of Biostatistics PhD program prepares persons who have demonstrated excellence in mathematics and the natural or social sciences to become research biostatisticians in academia, industry, or government. PhD graduates:

• Conduct and publish original research on the theory and methodology of biostatistics;
• Apply innovative theory and methods to the solution of public health problems;
• Serve as expert biostatisticians on collaborative teams of investigators addressing key public health questions;
• Teach biostatistics effectively to health professionals and scientists as well as to graduate students in biostatistics.

Dr. Hongkai Ji directs the Biostatistics Graduate Program.  He supervises all aspects of the graduate program, including admissions, curriculum design, and student evaluation. 

OVERVIEW

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS

FUNDING

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

NIH TRAINING PROGRAMS

RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM

SCIENTIFIC MINOR

ADVANCED ELECTIVES COURSEWORK

PART-TIME STUDY

ADVISING

SEMINARS/GRAND ROUNDS

WORKING GROUPS

SUPPORT FOR TRAVEL TO PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES

FIRST-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAM AND DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

SCHOOL-WIDE PRELIMINARY ORAL EXAM

PhD COMMITTEES

STATEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHD STUDENTS AT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

FINAL PUBLIC THESIS DEFENSE

SUBMISSION OF FINAL COPIES OF DISSERTATIONS (REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF DEGREE)

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