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Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History
Announcing a New Ph.D. Program in Comparative Biology
The Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History
Our new Ph.D. program in Comparative Biology at the AMNH is designed to educate the next
generation of biologists through an integrative approach that focuses on the history, evolutionary
relationships, and interactions among organisms. The Richard Gilder Graduate School will be housed
in a newly refurbished complex in the American Museum of Natural History at 79th and Central Park
West in New York City. Training and research opportunities exist in systematic and evolutionary
biology, paleontology, conservation biology, comparative genomics, computational biology, Earth
history, anthropology, and biological and cultural diversity. Global field work with AMNH faculty
provides exceptional research opportunities for students.
This is the first such program offered at a museum in the Western hemisphere, taking advantage of
the Museum’s internationally recognized collections and scientists. The AMNH houses more than 30
million specimens and artifacts, which students can investigate through formal coursework and
independent research. Additionally, students will have access to the exceptional natural history
library of more than 400,000 scientific volumes, and will be taught by more than 40 world-renowned
curator-professors. Students can also gain teaching experience through the Museum’s innovative
exhibits and K-12 education programs, and will enjoy access to various collaborations between the
AMNH and other New York City universities such as Columbia, NYU and CUNY.
The program is accelerated and designed for students to complete their degree in four years. For
these academically outstanding students, The Richard Gilder Graduate School is pleased to offer a
full tuition fellowship, generous annual stipend, research funding, health insurance and computer.
There also are guaranteed housing options available for all students enrolling in this new program.
To view a more detailed program description and to download application materials, see:
http://rggs.amnh.org.
Please contact us at
info-rggs@amnh.org for further information.
The deadline for applications is December 28, 2007 for September 2008 enrollment.
The American Museum of Natural History is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution,
and affirmatively seeks to attract to its scientific staff and student body qualified persons of
diverse backgrounds. The Museum does not discriminate due to age, sex, religion, race, color,
national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor
prohibited by law.
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