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Enrollment Management | Application for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) - MSTP Application

Description
This combined degree program is designed for outstanding students who wish to become physician scientists and pursue research careers in an academic environment. The curriculum typically is completed in seven to eight years. Stipends of $23,000 per year, paid health insurance and tuition paid by a Dean's Scholarship are also provided for MSTP (MD/PhD) students. More information can be found at http://www.musc.edu/mstp.

Requirements
Requirements can be found at http://www.musc.edu/bulletin/gradstud/index.html

Application Process
Applicants should complete the AMCAS application at the AAMC site first. Only then should applicants complete the Medical Scientist Training Program application below. You may substitute your MD/PhD essay and research experience from your AMCAS application into the essay and personal history sections of our MSTP application below. You may also embellish them if you wish. Your MSTP application will serve as the secondary application for both the Doctor of Medicine program and for the MSTP program. No additional application is required to be considered for both programs.

All applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program 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 materials specific to the program to which they are applying. For those applying online these will be provided in an email. If references are submitted electronically (see application for instructions), it is not necessary to submit paper references.

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

Term Status Campus Accepting Applications Available
  Fall 2009     Full Time     Charleston     July 1, 2008 - Jan 15, 2009     click to apply  

 

 

 

Created: June 20, 2002 Modified: June 27, 2008

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