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Indiana University Bloomington
Vision Science (PhD, MS) Degree Program
The MS and PhD programs are two separate and independent programs. The MS program has a goal of supplementing clinical training with basic and or clinical research (some of the MS students are in a combined OD/MS program). The PhD program has broader goals, and attracts students from a variety of backgrounds (e.g., optics, biology, medicine, and optometry). Financial assistance is typically provided only to the PhD students.

Admission Requirements: The degree requirements for admission are flexible in order to accommodate students who come to vision science from a variety of backgrounds. We are seeking students who have excelled in either a bachelor's degree in science or in an appropriate post-graduate degree (e.g., MS, OD, MD). The applicant's coursework should be in a field appropriate to the area of vision science in which the student wishes to pursue research (e.g., optics, cell biology, optometry).