ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Admission requires the completion of a bachelor's degree with a major in chemistry, biology, pharmacy, or other related science.  Minimal prerequisites include one year each of biology, organic chemistry, and physics and coursework in mathematics through integral calculus.  Applicants must submit general GRE scores, 3 letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose. Graduate study programs are individually planned after consideration of the student's preparation and professional objectives.  A dissertation/thesis is required.

All students accepted into the doctoral program are offered financial support in the form of graduate assistantships or traineeships which includes tuition waivers.  Financial support is limited for those admitted to the M.S. programs.

The University of Arizona Minority Health Disparities Research Opportunities (NIH IMSD)

The University of Arizona offers the prestigious National Institute of Health Initiative for Minority Student Development Graduate Study Awards to outstanding underrepresented minority students who are admitted to one of eleven Ph.D. biomedical programs at the University of Arizona. The Graduate Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology is one of the eleven participants in the NIH IMSD program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 1ST

 

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