After passing the Qualifying Exam and throughout the duration of their of their studies, students conduct full-time thesis research while continuing to attend seminars, journal clubs, and other educational meetings. Students are welcome to audit courses in which they have an interest. Finally, each graduating student writes a dissertation culminating in a public thesis defense.
There are several overlapping sets of policies governing PhD graduate students in the Biological Sciences Division, including those from university, divisional, and program-specific sources, as well as the Office of Research Safety.
- University of Chicago Policies
- Biological Sciences Division policies governing graduate students
- Office of Research Safety
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