{"id":1080,"date":"2018-05-08T17:03:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T21:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/?page_id=1080"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:03:39","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Interested in joining the BU URBAN Graduate Program in Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health?<\/h3>\n<p>BU URBAN accepts applications from <strong>students who are admitted<\/strong> to Boston University\u2019s Biology, Earth &amp; Environment, Environmental Health, Mathematics &amp; Statistics, Computing &amp; Data Sciences, and other department graduate programs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Looking at problems from different perspectives | Spotlight on Claudia Diezmart\u00ednez, URBAN Trainee\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eF55S43BGAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Participation in BU URBAN is an exciting opportunity to benefit from expanded training and resources during your graduate work at Boston University. Trainees join BU URBAN from multiple participating departments across the university, creating a unique interdisciplinary community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prospective applicants to BU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You must <strong>first<\/strong> be accepted by a participating department in order to apply to BU URBAN. The following links will lead you to the application pages in each department. If you are interested in a department <em>not<\/em> listed below, please email the BU URBAN Program Manager at <a href=\"mailto:urban@bu.edu\">urban@bu.edu<\/a> to discuss further.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/biology\/biology-graduate-program\/apply\/\">Department of Biology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/earth\/admissions\/apply-for-a-phd\/\">Department of Earth &amp; Environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/admissions\/applying\/programs\/phd-in-environmental-health\/\">Department of Environmental Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/stat\/graduate-program-information\/admissions\/\">Department of Mathematics &amp; Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/programs-admissions\/\">Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Optional Interest Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span jsslot=\"\">Are you interested in the Boston University Graduate Program in Urban Biogeoscience &amp; Environmental Health (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/urban\/\">BU URBAN<\/a>) and considering joining us in <strong>Fall 2026<\/strong>? Please fill out our prospective student interest form <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdBlpCDYKS_KNa3koqlE2kJC-tF7xx5Kt2yWgzH3CLKR_8UYg\/viewform?usp=header\">here<\/a>!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Application for Fall 2026 Admission<\/h3>\n<p>To apply, please complete:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The <strong>Application for BU URBAN, 2026-2027 Cohort<\/strong> form below.<\/li>\n<li>Upload a <strong>CV<\/strong> or <strong>resume<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Have an instructor, academic advisor, and\/or supervisor send a <strong>letter of support<\/strong> directly to the BU URBAN Program Manager at urban@bu.edu by the application deadline. The letter should describe why they think you should participate in the program and summarize your strengths and weaknesses. Please have your reference use \u201cStudent last name-Student first name_BU URBAN Recommendation.pdf\u201d as the file name.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The deadline for applications to URBAN for Fall 2026 admission is <strong>May 15, 2026 at 5pm, EST.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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