Application Process
To Apply
Applicants enter the program through direct application to the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Science Graduate Program (INTBP) of the School of Medicine. Students seeking the Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences with emphasis in Molecular Pharmacology can choose so after their first year curriculum under the INTBP. After completion of the first year curriculum, those students who have chosen to complete their graduate training in the Department of Pharmacology will follow the policies of the Graduate Program. Students are selected from a large pool of highly qualified national and international applicants. Applicants are graduates of prestigious colleges and universities with superior research interests and talents; therefore acceptance into the Program is very competitive. Only students seeking the Ph.D. degree are encouraged to apply.
All applications to the Molecular Pharmacology are handled through the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program.
For information about admissions requirements see link to Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program applications web site below.
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Requirements
A baccalaureate degree in a natural or physical science or engineering program.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a scale of 4) or its equivalent from an accredited institution.
Scores from the general Graduate Record Exam (GRE). (Institution code 2927, Department code 0609) GRE Scores must be less than 5 years old.
A minimum of three letters of recommendation. Letters from faculty familiar with the applicant's research accomplishments are of particular value to the evaluation process.
Applicants who are citizens of countries where English is not the official language (and the Province of Quebec in Canada) are required to submit evidence of English language proficiency by submitting the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum result of 250 (600 paper, 100 iBT) on the computer TOEFL or a minimum result of 7.0 on the IELTS is required for admission to the program. Scores must be less than two years old. To submit TOEFL scores, use Institution Code 2927 and Department Code 45. IELTS results certificates are to be sent directly to the Graduate Studies Office. Applicants who have earned a bachelor's degree or a higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States are exempt from submitting English language proficiency test results.
The early deadline for completing your application is December 15. The final deadline is January 15. The admissions committee will begin reviewing files on December 15 for admission to the subsequent fall term.
Deadline
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 15 for admission to the subsequent fall term. Early applications are encouraged.
The Admissions Committee
The Graduate Studies Admissions Committee of the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program will review each prospective candidate's application. A faculty member from the Molecular Pharmacology Training Program and faculty members from all other training programs within the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program comprise the admissions committee.
The Interview
Selected applicants will be invited for an interview at the University of Pittsburgh. Travel and lodging expenses are paid for by the Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program. Students normally travel to Pittsburgh on a Thursday evening and depart Sunday morning. Interviews/tours are conducted on Friday and Saturday. International applicants may be interviewed by telephone.
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