Successful applicants will be expected to have mastered one or more of the disciplines that serve as a foundation for bioinformatics research, including the biological, mathematical, computational, and physical sciences and engineering. Mastery will be demonstrated by coursework equivalent to an undergraduate major in at least one such area. Admission is primarily processed through the Integrated Life Sciences program (ILS) although students solely focused on plant research might want to explore admission through the Integrated Plant Sciences (IPS) program.

A complete application includes transcripts (official or unofficial), ILS or IPS Background & Interest form, Statement of Purpose, Curriculum Vitae, and 3 letters of recommendation. The ILS Background & Interest form and the IPS Background & Interest form contains a section for a personal statement and also solicits information about ILS or IPS Research Areas and Faculty that are of interest to you. The personal statement should detail your research experience and career interests. Submit the Background & Interest form to the ILS Graduate Coordinator or the IPS Graduate Coordinator and send other application materials to the UGA Graduate School. NOTE: GRE is not required but accepted as supplemental application material.

Applications will be screened by the admissions committee based on undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA (if applicable), letters of reference, research experience and academic potential. Ethnic and gender diversity will also be considered.

Minimum TOEFL score requirement: overall score of 80 with at least 20 on speaking and writing
Minimum IELTS score requirement: overall band-width of 6.5, with no single band (score) below 6.0