Description
The MSCR program was created to provide additional training in clinical research for professionals whose careers in academic medicine would require them to successfully obtain consistent extramural funding as principal investigators on grants and/or for investigator initiated clinical research projects. These trainees will become faculty in medical schools and will embark on a career in clinical research as the team leader - the goal being that they will be successful in obtaining grants from NIH, etc.
Students complete the program in two years on a part time basis. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. The degree is awarded from the College of Graduate Studies (Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology). More information can be found at http://www.musc.edu/dbbe/academics/mscr.php.

If you are applying to the Southeastern Predoctoral Training Program, please go here.

Requirements
Students in this program will primarily be senior residents, fellows, or junior faculty at MUSC. While this program specifically targets individuals at MUSC, faculty and staff at other institutions previously trained in the health professions, and other qualified professionals in health care who wish to develop their clinical research skills, may also enroll. The applicant must possess: (1) a bachelor's or a master's degree in the health/clinical sciences from an accredited institution of higher education (e.g., B.S.N., M.H.S.) *and* a professional designation (e.g. R.N., C.T., P.T., O.T. R.); or (2) a doctoral degree from an accredited school in the health/clinical sciences (e.g., M.D., Pharm. D., O.D., D.M.D., Ph.D.).

The application essay requires the following information:

a. Future goals, including career plans
b. Area of clinical research interest
c. Why you chose the MSCR program
d. An acknowledgement, upon acceptance, that you will attend all scheduled classes, seminars, etc by the program.
e. Name your research mentor (if you have one identified) – not having a mentor will not affect your eligibility

Please review supplemental instructions for additional requirements. These instructions can be downloaded within the application and will be emailed to you upon completion of your application.

Application Process
All applications to the College of Graduate studies must be submitted online. If you are unable to apply online you must petition the Office of the Dean for special accommodation explaining why you are unable to apply online.

In addition to the application itself the applicant must complete supplemental instruction materials specific to the program to which they are applying. For those applying online these will be provided in an email.

To proceed to the next step in the online application you may review filing fees here and then choose a term below:

Term Status Campus Accepting Applications Available   Fall 2008     Part Time     Charleston     July 1, 2007 - May 20, 2008     click to apply     Fall 2008 Extended     Part Time     Charleston     May 21, 2008 - Aug 22, 2008     not yet

Created: June 20, 2002 Modified: October 25, 2006