Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Graduate School
Founded 1970
President Bruce Stillman (President)
Fees USD 38,000
Acceptance Rate Very Selective (<20%)
Campus Setting Rural
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is a world-renowned private research institution founded in 1890 on Long Island, New York, home to eight Nobel laureates including James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. The CSHL Graduate School, established in 1970, offers highly competitive PhD programs in neuroscience, cancer biology, genetics, and quantitative biology. Students pursue their doctoral research in the same laboratories as Nobel laureates and leading scientists in a spectacular waterfront campus setting. All PhD students receive full tuition funding and a competitive stipend.
Programs
- Neuroscience PhD — Neural circuits, behavior, and disease
- Cancer Biology PhD — Molecular mechanisms of cancer
- Genetics PhD — Genomics, epigenetics, and developmental biology
- Quantitative Biology PhD — Computational and mathematical biology
How to Apply
- Application: CSHL Graduate School Application
- GRE: Optional
- Research Experience: Strongly preferred
- Acceptance Rate: ~5–7%
- Funding: Full tuition + stipend for all PhD students
Key Deadlines
- Application Deadline: December 1