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.

Drs. Daniel Scharfstein and Charles Rohde co-direct the Biostatistics Graduate Program.  They supervise all aspects of the graduate program, including admissions, curriculum design, and student evaluation. 

OVERVIEW

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

FUNDING

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

NIH TRAINING PROGRAMS

RECOMMENDED CURRICULUM

SCIENTIFIC MINOR

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

SECOND-YEAR PRACTICE EXAM

SCHOOL-WIDE PRELIMINARY ORAL EXAM

PhD COMMITTEES

FINAL PUBLIC THESIS DEFENSE

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