Overview

About the program

Areas of in-depth study are driven by faculty research and encompass clinically-related fields such as inherited visual disease, diabetes mellitus and other chronic health conditions, cancer, human papillomavirus virus and infectious disease, RNA biomarkers, biotherapeutics, microbiomes, protein structural biology, molecular spectroscopy and biophysics and X-ray crystallography.

The programmatic emphasis in this Medical Sciences PhD at the University of Delaware is on the pathogenesis of disease, biomarkers that can aid in diagnosis and treatment, evidence-based practice and the underlying mechanisms of chronic illness.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical Biochemistry
Human Molecular Genetics
Preparing Research Proposals
Research Design and Statistics
Graduate Research Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications will be taken on a rolling basis. International applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Language

English

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Credits

43 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine View 137 other PhDs in Medicine in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

BS, MS or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university,
GRE scores
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
Written statement of goals and objectives (the personal statement) that clearly identifies the applicant’s research and curriculum interests and explains how admission to the program will facilitate his/her professional objectives
Current résumé and three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fee

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International

11491 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

11491 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

11491 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 48 months.

Living costs for Newark

990 - 1700 USD /month

Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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