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Cullen College of Engineering > Department of Biomedical Engineering > Biomedical Engineering, PhD
In addition to continued study of a broad range of engineering fundamentals, candidates for the doctoral degree enjoy intensive exposure to a specific field of engineering research. Individual research is the major focal point for these students, who are expected to expand the frontiers of knowledge in their area of endeavor. Moreover, candidates learn and experience the general philosophy, methods, and concepts of research and scholarly inquiry, so that they may contribute after graduation to substantive issues completely unrelated to their doctoral research.
Please visit the Biomedical Engineering website for more information.
Admission Requirements
The graduate programs are open to all qualified individuals with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Masters of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Engineering or related field. Selection of an advisor is critical to completing the degree and therefore should be done as soon as possible. If a student is admitted to the Ph.D. program without an advisor, an advisor will not be assigned to them.
Students must meet or exceed these requirements in order for their application to be reviewed.
B.S. Degree: Biomedical Engineering or related field
GPA: 3.00/4.00 on last 60 hours or Graduate hours if hold MS degree
(International Applicants) TOEFL: PBT- 580, CBT- 236, IBT- 92
(International Applicants) IELTS: 7.0
(International Applicants) DuoLingo: 105
*These scores reflect those of a competitive applicant but admission into our program is based on a holistic review of your application.
Course Requirements Upon admission, students with degrees in related fields will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may be required to take additional leveling courses. These leveling courses do not count towards the graduate degree. Generally, every graduate student should have taken:
2 years of Calculus (through differential equations)
1 year of Engineering Physics (calculus based physics)
1 year of Biology
1 year of Chemistry
Acceptance into the program is based on a competitive combination of academic background, GRE scores, recommendation letters, resume, and the statement of purpose. The Checklists below list all requirements for the Application Submission:
Applicant Checklist
UH Graduate School Application
Application Fee
Official Transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended (Scanned copies of official transcripts can be uploaded as PDF files and may be used to make admission decisions. If admitted, however, you will not be able to enroll without the official transcript(s) showing undergraduate degree conferral on file.)
GRE scores (University code is 6870)
Statement of Purpose (Upload into Application)
Resume/CV (Upload into Application)
3 Letters of Recommendation (Submit emails within the Application and forms will be sent to Recommenders)
International applications have additional documentation requirements, including fulfilling English language proficiency requirements with either degree completion or submitted test scores. For more information, visit the International Graduate Students website.
Note: When preparing your Resume/CV and Personal Statement for submission, please be sure to highlight your past research, current research interests, and UH Biomedical Engineering faculty that you are interested in working with. There is no prompt or length requirement for the statement of purpose.
For more information about the Graduate School Admissions, please visit How to Apply to the UH Graduate School .
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (with prior M.S. Degree)
Credit hours required for this degree: 54.0
The program requires a minimum of 54 credit hours of approved graduate work distributed as follows:
One (1) math course (beyond M.S. level): BIOE 6300 - Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
One (1) core course: BIOE 6350 - Genomic and Proteomic Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
Six (2) elective courses
Eighteen (30) research credits
Twelve (12) dissertation credits
BIOE 6111 - Graduate Bioengineering Seminar Credit Hours: 1.0 (required with research enrollment)
The elective courses must be relevant to the student’s research and approved by their advisor.
Five of the eight elective courses must be taken within the BIOE department (effective Fall 2016). Courses taken outside of the department for elective credit must have previously been approved by the department.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (directly from Undergraduate)
Credit hours required for this degree: 72.0
The program requires a minimum of 72 credit hours of approved graduate work distributed as follows:
Two (2) math courses: BIOE 6300 - Mathematical Methods in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0 and approved MATH elective
One (1) statistics course BIOE 6301 - Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3.0
One of the four elective courses must be taken within the BIOE department (effective Fall 2020). Courses taken outside of the department for elective credit must have previously been approved by the department.
Degree Requirements
The Seminar Course ( BIOE 6111 ) is not a traditional lecture/lab course.
BIOE 6111 is a professional development opportunity aimed at engaging students outside of the classroom by bringing in professionals within the field as well as an opportunity for students to present their research endeavors.
Students are required to enroll in ONE Seminar course per TERM as they are enrolled in research hours.
BIOE 6111 is a one credit course, but the credit does not count towards the overall credit hours. For example, if a student is completing their Masters and doing a Thesis, their credit hour total is 30. In adding BIOE 6111, at least once a term during their academic program, they will roughly have taken 32 credit hours. The additional 2 are from the Seminar courses and do not count towards the 30 credits needed to complete the degree but do count towards the overall semester credit count.
Adding this One Credit Course to the Term Course Schedule can cause the student to enroll in 10 credits instead of the traditional 9. In this case, students can reduce their research credits by 1, so the total credit hours equal 9 or simply take an extra credit.
Qualifying Exam:
Doctoral students are eligible to sit for the Qualifying Exam after the second term of graduate studies. Doctoral students MUST complete the Qualifying Exam by the end of their fourth term, but traditionally complete it by the end of their third term.
Students must confirm with the Graduate Advisor that they plan to complete their Qualifying Exam in a given term.
The Qualifying Exam is administered orally and students must submit two abstracts (1) current research and (2) future research, one week prior to the exam.
Notes, PowerPoint slides or electronic displays are prohibited .
The Graduate Advisor will create the Qualifying Exam committee based on faculty availability and the student’s schedule.
The committee will consist of at least four (4) members: candidate’s Research Advisor, Department Chair, and two (2) additional faculty members from the department. Additional faculty should represent the candidate’s research focus area and are primarily responsible for the examination of the candidate.
The Research Advisor may ask questions but is expected to fulfill the advocate role for the candidate as he/she prepares for the examination. The Chair’s primary function is to ensure that there is consistency across all candidate qualifying examinations.
Qualifying Exam Committees are coordinated by the Graduate Advisor. Students will be notified of the date and time of their Exam via email.
Examinations are expected to span about 1 hour but may vary between 1 to 1.5 hours.
The oral component will start with a general overview provided by the candidate on their research thrust area and prospective research project.
Committee members will be given hard copies of the two abstracts (supplied by the Doctoral student).
Determine student’s depth of understanding of the Biomedical Engineering graduate core.
Assess student’s capacity to think critically and apply engineering tools to solve problems.
Assess student’s capacity to integrate skills in an area of research in biology and/or biomedical engineering.
A successful student will be knowledgeable, able to think critically, and demonstrate the ability to integrate and/or apply course information to topics pertinent to their research area.
Pass : the candidate may continue in the PhD program, complete course work, and prepare to defend a prospectus.
Fail : the candidate will be removed from the PhD program. A contingent plan may be developed to enter the Masters program, either thesis or non-thesis. The candidate may petition to retake the qualifying exam during which time he/she may be retained in the PhD program until the petition is resolved. If the petition is not accepted, he/she will be removed from the PhD program. If the petition is accepted, a continuation in the PhD program will be contingent upon results of a re- examination.
The Qualifying Exam Score Sheet will be filled out and turned into the Graduate Advisor, so the results can be put into the students file.
Formation of Dissertation Committee:
the advisor as chair,
at least two additional faculty members from the Biomedical Engineering Department, and
at least one additional University of Houston tenure-track faculty (not from the Biomedical Engineering Department);
at least one additional tenure-track faculty (not from the University of Houston);
In total, you need a minimum of four tenure-track faculty members from the University of Houston and one tenure-track faculty member from outside the University of Houston.
The Committee members must fill out the Committee Appointment Form with their acknowledgement that they will participate. The form must be submitted well before the proposal defense is scheduled since the committee must be approved by the Department and Dean’s Office prior to the defense. A student need not be enrolled while requesting to form a committee but must be enrolled when the defense takes place.
If a Committee member is outside of the University of Houston, that member’s CV must be sent to the Graduate Advisor.
The Committee must be formed at least two weeks prior to the Prospectus.
Prospectus:
Doctoral students must complete their Prospectus at least one term before Graduation.
A rough draft of a research proposal should be shown to the student’s research advisor for approval of content prior to scheduling the oral presentation.
The oral presentation of the dissertation prospectus is made to the student’s Dissertation committee. Other interested members of the faculty are invited to attend the presentation but are encouraged to leave prior to the questioning by the dissertation committee.
The student’s presentation should take advantage of appropriate audio and visual aids and should be limited to no more than 50 minutes.
Copies of the written dissertation prospectus must be distributed to all members of the student’s dissertation committee no later than one week prior to the oral presentation. In the oral examination, the student is expected to defend their prospectus and justify that the proposed research is of the acceptable quality and magnitude consistent with quality doctoral education.
Following the oral presentation of the research proposition, questions are welcomed from members of the departmental faculty. Following general questions, departmental faculty members other than those on the student’s dissertation committee are excused and the student’s dissertation committee and interested faculty from the student’s major will remain to ask questions of the candidate regarding his proposed research. Generally, the oral discussion of the dissertation prospectus is limited to three hours.
After questioning, the candidate is excused from the room while the dissertation committee conducts its deliberations.
The Prospectus Committee is comprised of the Dissertation Committee members that were listed on the approved Committee form.
The decision regarding whether or not the dissertation prospectus is acceptable is the decision of the dissertation committee alone.
The student’s dissertation committee conveys its evaluation of the acceptability of the dissertation prospectus to the chair of the departmental graduate committee by signing the Prospectus Approval Form .
If the student’s dissertation prospectus is considered acceptable, the chair of the departmental graduate committee will recommend to the Graduate College that the student be advanced to PhD candidacy status.
A re-examination may be scheduled and the entire process repeated, or
The student may be removed from the doctoral program. The results of the dissertation prospectus presentation are conveyed to the student by the chair of the departmental graduate committee.
Dissertation Defense:
The student will coordinate their Defense date with their committee and Advisor.
If a room needs to be reserved, the student can contact the Graduate Advisor.
Results should be reported to the Graduate Advisor, either via email or in person.
For example, in Fall 2014, all students planning to defend, had to have their defense completed by Friday, December 05.
All information necessary for submission can be found on the Guide for Preparation of Theses/Dissertations page.
Academic Policies
University of Houston Academic Policies
Graduate Academic Policies: Cullen College of Engineering
Department Academic Policies: BIO Graduate Handbook
BIOE Graduate Policies
BIOE 6300 - Math Methods in BME
BIOE 6301 - Stats Methods in BME
BIOE 6350 - Genomic and Proteomic Engineering
The Qualifying Exam must be completed at the end of the 3rd term, unless an exception has been approved by the Department Chair and Graduate Director.
BIOE 6111 - Seminar is required every term for all PhD students enrolled in research hours, unless the student has received an exception from their PI, due to interference with their confirmed graduation date.
Math Methods ( BIOE 6300 ) is the first required BIOE math course, and Stats Methods for BME ( BIOE 6301 ) is the required BIOE statistics course. Stats is generally offered in the fall, and Math Methods will be offered in the spring.
Once you enroll in research and dissertation, respectively, you have to remain continuously enrolled in research and dissertation .
All first term BIOE students may only take BIOE courses.
Students who started in and after Fall 2016: Only 25% of your courses may be taken outside of the department. If the course has not previously been approved by the department as an elective, a petition for the course must be submitted and approved prior to the start of the term of intended enrollment. The petition must be approved by your PI and should include an explanation of why the course is relevant to your research. Petitions can be turned in to the Graduate Advisor.
Students who started prior to Fall 2016: Please check with the Graduate Advisor regarding elective courses outside of the department. If the course has not previously been approved by the department as an elective, a petition for the course must be submitted and approved prior to the start of the term of intended enrollment. The petition must be approved by your PI and should include an explanation of why the course is relevant to your research. Petitions can be turned in to the Graduate Advisor.
Transfer of Credits
A student may transfer up to 6 hours of graduate-level work completed elsewhere or at the University of Houston upon the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. The student will need to file a general petition within one term after admission to graduate program.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
This average is on all courses attempted at the university during the graduate program. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or better in order to remain in good academic standing for the graduate program. Students who drop below a 3.0 cumulative GPA will be placed on Academic Warning. Failure to bring up the cumulative GPA to 3.0 in the following term may result in dismissal of the program.
The cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or better at all times in order to maintain eligibility for assistantships or in-state tuition waivers when applicable.
The cumulative GPA must be 3.0 or better at all times in order to receive the in-state tuition waiver. If you do not meet this requirement, you will lose the scholarship and no longer be eligible for in-state tuition. If you drop below the 3.0 GPA in the first term, you may not receive the 2nd installment of the scholarship.
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The Department of Biomedical Engineering's (BME) graduate program features an interdisciplinary research and training approach. Its world-class faculty deliver cutting-edge education and are often cross-appointed in multiple departments, enabling students to collaborate with experts and fellow students in various fields, including engineering, physics, biology, neuroscience, robotics, computer science, and machine learning. This collaborative effort ensures an unparalleled graduate education for BME students.
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Combined Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering - Doctor of Medicine The Department of Biomedical Engineering participates in a combined M.D.-Ph.D. program, offering a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. The aim is to allow physician-engineers to blend research and clinical perspectives in treating patients.
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Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering is designed to build both depth and breadth of knowledge in the field. The program appeals not only to students from standalone biomedical engineering programs but also to students of traditional engineering or basic science disciplines who wish to develop a career in biomedical engineering.
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - Applied Study The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - Applied Study program combines in-depth, course-based academic training with real-world experiences. Students elect to take part in an internship, practicum, or research as part of the degree requirements.
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - Research The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - Research is designed to equip students with a unique blend of advanced knowledge in biomedical engineering and independent research skills. The program offers comprehensive course-based academic training, along with an in-depth, hands-on research experience.
Master of Science in Computational Biomedical Engineering The Master of Science in Computational Biomedical Engineering offers in-depth, course-based academic training focused on computational methods applied in sub-fields of BME. It is meant for CMU College of Engineering students enrolled in the Integrated Master’s and Bachelor’s Degree Program who desire additional training in computational techniques.
Master of Science in Computational Biomedical Engineering - Applied Study The Master of Science in Computational Biomedical Engineering - Applied Study program supplements the in-depth, course-based computational training of the MS in Computational BME degree with an additional experience in which biomedical engineering is applied in a real-world setting.
Master of Science in Computational Biomedical Engineering - Research The Master of Science in Computational Biomedical Engineering - Research program supplements the in-depth, course-based computational training of the MS in Computational BME degree with an in-depth, original research experience leading to the submission of a thesis or the publication of a peer-reviewed journal paper.
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering - Biomedical Engineering (MS in AIE-BME) The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering -Biomedical Engineering offers students the opportunity to become experts in the AI and Biomedical Engineering domains. Students learn to integrate AI/machine learning approaches with engineering design and system analysis to develop effective solutions to challenging biomedical engineering problems.
Dual Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Engineering & Technology Innovation Management The Dual M.S. in Biomedical Engineering and Engineering and Technology Innovation Management educates future engineering leaders by providing frameworks to foster and manage technical innovation. The Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering program may be combined with the Engineering and Technology Innovation Management program to form a 21-month dual master of science program encompassing two highly interdisciplinary, complementary, and innovative fields.
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Before applying to the Ph.D. Program at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, review our full list of prerequisite information and complete admission requirements. The admissions committee reviews all completed applications through a holistic review process to select candidates for interviews.
Prerequisites
Candidates for the Ph.D. Program must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Completion of a bachelor's degree, preferably in the biological or physical sciences, from an accredited institution.
A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Degree conferral before the program begins (program begins in July).
Suggested undergraduate coursework:
Applicants to our Ph.D. program are encouraged to have completed coursework with demonstrated proficiency (B average or above) in their math and science courses. Additionally, advanced courses in biology, chemistry, and physiology are encouraged.
Applicants interested in applying to the Biomedical Engineering and Physiology Track are advised to take courses in quantitative science and engineering, such as signal processing, computer science, and instrumentation.
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Our Ph.D. program prepares students to translate scientific discoveries into applications that improve patient care. This requires a wide range of skills, aptitudes, and characteristics. Along with the basic set of prerequisites, the track admissions committees take a holistic approach to admissions; meaning, they take into consideration the many factors that make up an applicant. These acceptance factors include:
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The only pathway to matriculation at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is through application during the annual application window, September 1 - December 4.
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Education and Training: PhD in Biomedical Science Programs
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Doctoral training in biomedical sciences has many facets, including coursework, laboratory rotations, and dissertation research. Candidates select a thesis mentor and advisor and have opportunities to present their research.
Your doctoral training in biomedical sciences has many facets, including coursework, laboratory rotations, and dissertation research. You will have to select a thesis mentor and advisor and have opportunities to present your research.
Along the way, you'll gain professional development skills that are essential as you proceed through your career. Here, you can learn about funding mechanisms and see the timeline for some milestones in the life of a graduate student.
Getting Started
Coursework for Prospective PhD Candidates You can expect one to two years of coursework when you begin your graduate studies. This will likely consist of some core coursework and some elective courses, based on your area of your scientific interest. There may be additional specialized courses.
Laboratory Rotations Laboratory rotations allow you to spend time in and experience different laboratory settings, and research projects. The number and requirement for laboratory rotations will vary from school to school as will the length of the rotations. Laboratory rotations are often concurrent with coursework, which means it is important to work on time management skills.
Selecting Your Mentor Pre-doctoral training entails both formal education in a specific discipline and an apprenticeship in which the graduate student trains under the supervision of one or more faculty members.
Funding Your Graduate Education Doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences generally provide: a stipend that covers your living expenses; tuition and fees fellowship opportunities; health insurance, and; support to attend scientific meetings.
During Your Training
Dissertation Research Your thesis project should be designed to contribute new knowledge to the field. It is important to begin discussing your thesis/dissertation research direction with your mentor as early as possible. Here, "mentor" refers to your primary research advisor or dissertation sponsor, and "advisor" refers to the additional faculty members who make up your thesis/dissertation committee. (see alsoSelecting Your Mentor) More About Dissertation Research
Professional Development Biomedical sciences Ph.D. programs are designed to train the future biomedical research workforce. Dissertation research during graduate studies is an opportunity to contribute new knowledge to the field and to make exciting new discoveries, while preparing you for an independent career. More About Professional Development
Presenting Your Research Working toward a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences provides training for your future as a scientist. In addition to developing research skills, you will learn to communicate your science to others, both orally and in writing. Most graduate programs provide guidance about how to present a seminar and write a research paper. More About Presenting Your Research
There are several milestones during your graduate education that must be met at varous stages of your research training, as indicated by the asterisks in the illustration. These include specific requirements for advancement to the second year of graduate study, a qualifying exam for admission to Ph.D. degree candidacy after about two years, a "pre-defense" meeting as you approach graduation, and a final defense of your Ph.D. research. More About Milestones
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25 June 2024
How researchers navigate a PhD later in life
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On a roll: Krista Bresock celebrates in her local skate park after graduating with a PhD in mathematics from West Virginia University, Morgantown, aged 41. Credit: Michael Germana
Krista Bresock sat crying in her professor’s office. She had to discuss one of five questions with her professor, in person. It was the concluding step of her final exam in functional analysis, the last course that she needed to complete for her PhD in mathematics. He’d shuffled a set of five cards, and she’d picked Card Number Two — corresponding to the one problem that she had not fully studied.
Unlike her fellow students studying intractable maths problems, Bresock was in her late thirties redoing coursework that she had failed years earlier. As a full-time maths teacher at West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, she could find time to study only during nights and weekends.
“Problem Number Two was just collateral damage to being able to maintain this life of work full-time and be in grad school full-time,” Bresock remembers. She “fell to her knees” in relief when, a week later, she learnt she’d still got an A- in the course.
Many think of doctoral degrees as the domain of people in their twenties. Yet according to the US National Science Foundation, 17% of people who gained a PhD in science or engineering in the United States in 2022, the most recent year for which figures are available, were aged 36 or older . In some countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Iceland, Greece and Israel, the median age for entering a doctoral programme is 32 or higher, according to 2017 data from the OECD in Paris 1 .
Resources for mid-career scientists
A PhD requires a vast commitment of time and energy, often lasting five or more years. Stipends, when available, are often lower than salaries for other full-time jobs or professions. What’s more, students might have to move to another city, or even a different country, to attend their chosen course. Although difficult for any age group, those constraints can create different challenges for prospective students in their thirties, forties and beyond than for their younger colleagues.
At the same time, age often brings wisdom and self-confidence, qualities that can help older students to cope with a strenuous academic life. “The extra ten years that I was out doing other things gave me a lot of perspective and maturity to the way in which I think and live, and I think that was a big reason why I’ve succeeded,” says Peter Swanton, a 36-year-old graduate student working towards a doctoral degree in astrophysics at the Australian National University in Canberra.
Motivation is key
For Bresock, a doctoral degree represented “unfinished business”. She had struggled with alcohol and drug addiction from the age of 16, but hit a dangerous low point in early 2013, when she was a graduate student at WVU the first time round. She dropped out and checked herself into an in-patient programme, but still drank heavily afterwards. With the support of friends, family and Alcoholics Anonymous, she became sober in July 2013.
Bresock then taught maths at WVU, first as an adjunct and then as a full-time instructor, but she didn’t forget her incomplete doctorate. Finally, at the age of 37, she re-enrolled. “This little voice was like, ‘You have more to say. You have more to do. You have this thing sitting on the back burner that is kind of eating away at you,’” she says.
Despite her drive to finish the degree, motivating herself was “really hard sometimes”, she says, “because if I didn’t finish, no one would care: I would just not finish and still have this job and be fine.” One of her top tips for others looking to pursue a doctorate in mid-life is to fully understand and reflect on their motivations. If the goal is “more money”, that might not be enough, she says.
Before returning to his studies, Swanton held a variety of jobs, including hauling sugar cane, working in nightclub security and tutoring in secondary schools. He has this advice for anyone who’s considering a doctorate: make sure you’re “doing it because you love it”. For him, that has meant finding ways to combine telescopic investigations of cosmic objects, such as active galactic nuclei, with preserving folklore about the cosmos from the Gamilaraay, the people of his Aboriginal culture.
Peter Swanton, a 36-year-old graduate student in cultural astronomy at the Australian National University in Canberra, says that his previous work experience has given him the maturity to cope with the strains of academic life. Credit: Lannon Harley/ANU
Swanton’s heritage influences both his academic interests and the way in which he wants to communicate them. For example, the Gamilaraay language was originally a purely oral one. So, rather than just writing “a big block of text” for his dissertation, Swanton says that he would like to include elders and community members telling their own stories, and to bridge their knowledge with the Western understanding of the universe.
“My success has come down to finding something I am passionate about, and not concerning myself with future employability, which was the focus of my earlier attempts at academia and ultimately the reason why I didn’t succeed” at the time, he says.
Finding mentors
María Teresa Martínez Trujillo arrived at the Paris Institute of Political Studies to embark on a graduate programme in political science at the age of 32. Having spent her whole life up to that point in Mexico, she felt isolated from her classmates because of linguistic and cultural barriers, in addition to being the oldest student in her cohort. Martínez Trujillo had already had a career in the Mexican government, including working as an adviser to the secretary of the interior, yet she felt “less brave” than younger students, and had many more questions about reading materials.
She also felt ashamed about her lack of fluency in French. Over time, with the help of a therapist, she learnt to be less judgemental of herself and to overcome her impostor syndrome. Classmates helped her to proofread some of her assignments and she focused on improving her language skills.
Cultural and linguistic barriers left María Teresa Martínez Trujillo feeling isolated from her peers when she arrived from Mexico, aged 32, to embark on a graduate programme at the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Credit: Hiram Romero
Martínez Trujillo’s advisers — Hélène Combes and Gilles Favarel-Garrigues — were key for her as she dived into reading and fieldwork on the relationship between drug trafficking and the business world in Morelia, Mexico, for her master’s project. “They let me go to the ‘forest’ and spend time and lose myself,” she says, adding that when she felt lost or stuck, her advisers helped her to find her way.
Time and money
Finances often pose a problem for graduate students who don’t already have savings and support, including those who have worked previously. Even with tuition covered, and a stipend to help towards living expenses, making ends meet can be challenging, especially for students who have other financial responsibilities, such as providing for family members or maintaining a home.
Martínez Trujillo received a stipend, but she spent almost all of it on rent and didn’t want to ask her family for money. She worked as a nanny, consulted for a Mexican think tank and spent summers working in Mexico on friends’ projects. “I’d never have free days,” she says.
Bresock wishes she could have spent more time away from both work and studies. “I did a terrible job of that. Make sure you make time for yourself. That dissertation will still be there, if you go take a walk, or if you go swim or whatever, for an hour out of your life.”
Training: Data Analysis: Planning and Preparing
Like Bresock, Marc Gentile kept a full-time job while doing his PhD in astrophysics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in his mid-to-late-fortiess. He needed to earn enough to support both himself and his wife, and to address other financial responsibilities.
“The top advice would be establishing effective work and study habits right from the start,” he says. “In my case, time was the most precious resource, and I had to be very well organized to make the most of it.”
Gentile would work on his doctoral assignments from 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. each weekday, before leaving for his day job. He would then read articles while commuting by train, and tackle more PhD tasks or further reading in the evenings. “I was told that I was, on average, more productive and better organized than most other, younger students, because you develop such skills when you work professionally,” he said.
Family matters
When Wendy Bohon walked across the stage to receive her doctorate in geology, she was nearly 38 years old and pregnant with twins. She wound up at Arizona State University in Tempe after beginning her career as an actor, and then becoming fascinated with earthquakes after one shook her apartment in 1999.
For her dissertation, Bohon conducted fieldwork in India on two large fault systems, focusing on how fast they had been moving, their intersections and their frequency of earthquakes — as well as the growth of mountains around them — over the past 34 million years. Today, she heads the Seismic Hazards and Earthquake Engineering branch of the California Geological Survey in Sacramento.
Wendy Bohon was nearly 38, and pregnant with twins, when she graduated from Arizona State University in Tempe with a PhD in geology. Credit: Linda Bohon
As a student, her desire to expand her family had put her in a different life stage from younger peers. She had met her husband, who already had a young daughter, while in her graduate programme. And whereas her classmates had wanted to avoid pregnancy, she had struggled to conceive. “That emotional disconnect and the difference in their reality and my reality — it was really tough,” she says. Ultimately, she and her husband chose to try the intensive process of in vitro fertilization, which Bohon mostly kept secret. At the same time, she was helping to co-parent her husband’s daughter, and the couple were given full custody of the girl when she was seven.
Bohon coped with parenting and finishing graduate school with the help of “a built-in village of people around who could step in to help us”. Other graduate students would play the card game UNO with the girl, or colour pictures with her. And Bohon’s mentor, along with the mentor’s husband, became the child’s godparents.
“In a lot of ways, it was easier to parent during my PhD, because my schedule was relatively flexible, so I could stay home with her when she was sick, or attend school functions,” Bohon says. What’s more, she adds, “having a kiddo that needed me helped me to set and keep healthier boundaries than I think I would have otherwise”.
Charlotte Olsen, a postdoctoral researcher in astrophysics at the New York City College of Technology, earned a PhD at the age of 42 and now investigates the factors that influence star formation and galaxy evolution. Olsen says that working on her doctorate presented challenges for her marriage. “I’m not gonna lie: grad school is really rough on a relationship,” she says — adding that, especially at the beginning, “it’s an incredibly stressful time”.
Among the responsibilities that older students might have is taking care of ageing parents. Olsen recalls that during her qualifying exams, she hadn’t heard from her mother, who was 76 years old at the time, for a while. She assumed that her mother wanted to give her space during that stressful time. Later, she found out that her mother’s appendix had ruptured, necessitating surgery and a stay in a hospital’s intensive-care unit.
Through it all, Olsen’s spouse was an invaluable source of emotional support. “Having somebody who is there with you along the way” helps a lot, she says.
What happens next?
Not everyone who gets a PhD stays in their field. Gentile, now 60, works as a data scientist for a Swiss television station. He had a postdoctoral research position for five years after graduation — but for several reasons, including financial ones, he could not find an academic job afterwards. “If I had really wanted to continue in astrophysics, then I would have had to move abroad; it’s difficult now,” he says.
Still, Gentile found the PhD experience rewarding and worthwhile. As well as acquiring problem-solving techniques, he learnt coding and data-science skills, such as machine learning and statistical methods. And he has used all of these in subsequent jobs, including his current one.
His graduate work also remains relevant. Some of the algorithms and software that he worked on during his PhD helped to inform the tools that scientists will use to analyse data from the European Space Agency’s Euclid observatory, which aims to explore dark energy and dark matter.
Bresock received a promotion at West Virginia University after earning her PhD in maths in December 2022, aged 41. Her dissertation examined how students understand the definite integral, a fundamental concept in calculus, when solving different kinds of problem.
Today, she has greater empathy for her own students because of her own struggles as a graduate student. Finishing her doctorate remains one of her most satisfying accomplishments, she says. “When people ask me what’s the biggest thing I’ve ever done in my life, it’s: get sober, and then, finish my PhD. That’s a close second.”
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