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Ph.D. Program Lifecycle

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The dates listed here are the absolute deadlines for each milestone. We encourage you to begin early.

Year 1
Admitted to Georgia Tech
  1. Responsible Conduct of Research requirement within first 90 days (online)
  2. Read Thesis and Dissertation Manual
  3. Advisor Preference Form - please visit the BME Grad AO Portal App (under Year 1) to submit your Advisor Preferences Form. Need help? Email GradAO@bme.gatech.edu.
  4. Advisor - Student Financial Agreement Form
  5. Program of Study (Nov. 1)
  6. Qualifying Exam Mutual Expectations Document and Rubric
  7. Academic Background, Mutual Expectations + Honor Pledge (April 1)
Year 2
Qualifying Exam & Teaching Assistantship
  1. Qualifying Exam (scheduled Aug. 1 – Nov. 1)
  2. Teaching Assistantship
    • TA forms can be accessed through this App
Year 3
Ph.D. Candidacy
  1. Thesis Committee Approval
     
  2. Ph.D. Proposal
  3. Admission to Ph.D. Candidacy
Year 4
Deadline to be Admitted to Ph.D. Candidacy (Sept. 15)
Year 4+