Your application to the PhD in Nutrition Sciences is completed through the UAB Graduate School admissions process. The PhD program in Nutrition Sciences accepts admission for the fall term only. Applicants should be sure to have uploaded their CV and essay and paid the application fee by November 15th. All other application materials including transcripts and three letters of recommendation must be received by the UAB Graduate School by December 1 in order to be considered by the admissions committee. International applicants should check with UAB International Student and Scholar Services (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to confirm English Proficiency scores and transcripts have been received and approved.

Students who are competitive for the PhD program have an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.5 with a degree in a recognized field of biological, physical, chemical, agricultural, or engineering science from an accredited university . While the GRE is not required, you may submit your scores if your application is strengthened with the score. The admissions committee considers a GRE score (verbal + quantitative) of 310 to be competetive. The GRE must have been taken within the past 5 years to be considered.

Please note: We do not offer conditional admission.

UAB Graduate School Application Process

Applications are submitted online through the UAB Graduate School. All admissions documents (test scores, transcripts, immigration documents, WES, etc.) must be sent to the UAB Graduate School. Use code 1856.

To apply you must submit the following:

1. Complete the on-line UAB Graduate School application. The fee for domestic applicants is $50, the fee for international applicants is $60.
   Note: When asked to select a concentration you will elect “Not Applicable – Selected Program does not offer concentrations”.
2. Please address the following topics in your letter of application:
   • Short-term and long-term professional goals
   • Research and other training experiences that make you well suited for this program
   • Reasons for applying to this program
3. Submit official transcripts from all universities and colleges attended directly to the UAB Graduate School – note that proof of degree is required. Applicants with coursework earned from institutions outside the United States must provide a course-by-course foreign college transcript evaluation of all attended non-U.S. institutions.* We will accept a transcript evaluation from any NACES accredited evaluation company. A list of approved current members can be found here.
4. Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae. As a part of your application to the UAB Graduate School, you will be asked to provide a current Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
5. Letters of Recommendation (3) are required. Also as part of your application to UAB Graduate School, you will provide reference contact information, including email addresses. UAB Graduate School will contact each of your references who will submit their letters online directly to UAB Graduate School.
6. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores are no longer required to be considered for the program. If have taken the GRE and you want your scores considered as part of your application, submit official scores of the GRE directly from the testing service to UAB Graduate School. Scores may not be more than five years prior to the desired term of admission.
7. For international students, there is an expected cumulative TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 80, IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5, PTEA (Pearson Test of English Academics) score of 65, Duolingo score of 120, or a IELA (International English Language Assessment) test score of 176. Please contact the Office of International Admissions with questions specific to the English proficiency test requirements. If you are an international student with questions regarding English Proficiency scores, please contact the UAB International Affairs office.

Please note that your application is sent from UAB Graduate School to our department for review only after completion with official transcripts, letters of recommendation and official testing scores.