Applicants can obtain the Application Form and other information from the University's Office of Graduate Education (OGE; formerly Graduate Division):
Applicants must arrange to have their scores on the GRE general exam or the MCAT exam, and transcripts from all institutions of higher education which they have attended submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Graduate Admissions Office, 2540 Maile Way Rm. 354, Honolulu HI 96822). Transcripts and test scores must be official copies, mailed directly from the respective organizations to the Office of Graduate Education Office. Foreign applicants are required to score at least 550 (or equivalent computer test score) on the TOEFL to be considered for admission. TOEFL scores are to be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.
Applicants must arrange for three persons who are familiar with their academic ability to send confidential letters of recommendation to the DRB Program Chair (Dr. Monika Ward) by email (mward@hawaii.edu).
Applicants must also submit CV and personal statement to the DRB Program Chair (Dr. Monika Ward) by email (mward@hawaii.edu). CV does not require any specific format, but it should contain sufficient information on academic training and experience. Personal statement should include "why you are interested in the DRB graduate program" and "what you expect to gain or achieve in the program". You may use "Statement of Objective Form", available in the OGE website.
New applications with supporting documents should be received by the Office of Graduate Education and the DRB Program Chair no later than February 15 for Fall admission. Application for Spring admission is not encouraged. Note that review process and first acceptance decisions starts early March for Fall admission.
The DRB Graduate Program Committee will evaluate all applicants on the basis of their formal application and supporting documents. The Chair of the Graduate Program Committee will mail a statement of admission or rejection to the applicant when the committee decision is reached, as will the Office of Graduate Education.
For application questions, please contact Dr. Monika Ward (email: mward@hawaii.edu).
The Kosasa Graduate Student Assistantship (Kosasa Assistantship) is funded by Thomas Kosasa, a Director of the Pacific IVF and a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii. The purpose of this Fund is to provide support, Graduate Assistantship (GA), to a student in the Developmental and Reproductive Biology (DRB) graduate program. The Fund will be used for costs associated with research that would enable the awarded student to be hired as Research Assistant (RA) and pursue an MS or PhD research project in the laboratory of a DRB Graduate Faculty. Students interested in applying should carefully review Eligibility and Conditions. Click here (pdf) for more details. To apply, students should provide a rationale for applying and confirm eligibility and acceptance of conditions in Personal Statement (incoming students) or in an e-mail sent to DRB Chair.
Teaching and research assistantships are limited in availability. However, they are usually offered to current and new students at the end of summer/beginning of the Fall semester based on funding availability and the qualifications of the students. If you are particularly interested in a research assistantship, then it is recommended that you email a faculty member who is doing research in a topic that you are interested in. You can also check out the following websites in consulation with a faculty member:
