Description
Completion of this degree offers opportunities in academic institutions, industry, government agencies and administrative positions for individuals who wish to pursue careers as independent researchers, educators, administrators or other positions requiring a terminal degree. This curriculum typically is completed in five to six years. Stipends of $23,000 - $25,000 per year, paid health insurance and tuition paid by a Dean's scholarship are also provided for PhD students.

Graduate training in the biomedical sciences is offered in the following areas: biochemistry, bioengineering, bioinformatics, biostatistics, cancer biology, cardiovascular biology, cell biology, cell regulation, craniofacial biology, drug discovery, epidemiology, functional genomics, genetics and development, immunology, lipidomics, marine biomedicine and environmental sciences, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, pathology, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, physiology, proteomics, signal transduction, structural biology, toxicology and many others.

The first year curriculum offers an entire academic year for the PhD student to explore all of the graduate training programs before selecting a program and research area. More information about the curriculum and the research training programs can be found at http://www.musc.edu/grad.

Applicants interested in the Doctor of Philosophy-Nursing curriculum can find information about applying here.

Requirements
The applicant must possess a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a recognized institution of higher learning or a doctorate from a professional school. For admission as a regular student, the transcript must show sufficient and satisfactory undergraduate preparation in the sciences, and a competitive score on the GRE. Participation in a monitored research experience is highly recommended for those interested in the basic sciences. Additional requirements can be found at http://www.musc.edu/bulletin/gradstud/index.html

If you need the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores reported to MUSC prior to November 1, 2011, you should take the GRE before August 1, 2011. For further details http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know.

Application Process
Applications may be submitted at any time within the dates specified below; however, priority consideration is given to applications completed by January 15th. International applicants are especially encouraged to have ALL of their application materials submitted by January 1.

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. The online application fee is waived for domestic applicants applying to all College of Graduate Studies PhD programs except for the PhD in Nursing.The fee waiver applies to all domestic applicants with interests in Biomedical Science or Biostatistics and Epidemiology.

In addition to the application itself the applicant must complete all supplemental materials specific for the program to which they are applying. These forms are provided via email once an application has been submitted. If references are submitted electronically (see application for instructions), it is not necessary to submit paper references. These forms are available in PDF format within the application and are also sent through email once an application is submitted. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts for each post-secondary school attended and all materials must be received by the application deadlines listed below.

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

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Term Status Campus Accepting Applications Available   Fall 2012     Full Time     Charleston     July 1, 2011 - Jan 15, 2012     closed     Fall 2012 Extended     Full Time     Charleston     Jan 16, 2012 - Apr 15, 2012     click to apply

Created: June 20, 2002 Modified: June 14, 2011