Overview

Students interested in the Applied Physiology and Sport Management program at Southern Methodist University are strongly encouraged to establish their research interests and program goals with Dr. Scott Davis, Dr. Sushmita Purkayastha, or Dr. Peter Weyand before submitting an application.

Features

The primary program requirement is successful completion of a journal style dissertation that includes a minimum of three manuscripts that have been accepted and/or submitted for publication.

Prior to successful completion of a dissertation, students must pass written and oral qualifying exams.

Programme Structure

Research

Applied Physiology

Sport Management

Physiology

Sport Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sports Management Physiology View 46 other PhDs in Physiology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Scores from the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), taken within the last five years, use the institution code 6660. Applications and admission decisions rest on much more than the GRE scores; however, the preferred scores identified Quantitative (150 new scale, 630 old scale) and Verbal (153 new scale, 500 old scale) scores as minimum.

Statement of professional purpose

Academic writing sample

Three letters of recommendation

Applicants who do not speak English as their native language are required to supply scores on the TOEFL English language proficiency test or the IELTS English competency test.

Tuition Fee

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Applied Physiology and Sport Management.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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