Contact Information
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Address 1: UCSF PSPG - Isaac Kaijankoski
Address 2: 600 16th St. Box 2280
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City: San Francisco
State: California
Zip/Postal Code: 94518
Country: United States

Program Location:: California
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Isaac Kaijankoski
  Title: PSPG Program Manager
  Phone (Work): 415-514-0356
  Email: isaac.kaijankoski@ucsf.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pspg.ucsf.edu/admissions

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 01, 2024
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $120 for US citizens and permanent residents, and $140 for international applicants
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Program Description
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Program Description:
The goal of the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics Graduate Program (PSPG) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is to educate and train PhD students to conceptualize, design and execute innovative scientific research in the interdisciplinary scientific areas encompassed by modern pharmaceutical sciences. We educate students to be leaders in the pharmaceutical sciences, posing and addressing the most critical research questions in the field. To this end, our students actively learn the fundamental concepts in the basic and translational sciences required to address these questions in an environment where each can develop into an independent and creative scientific problem solver. We challenge our students to propose new hypotheses and questions in the pharmaceutical sciences that can now be interrogated by the tsunami of large data sets and new technological and computational approaches that are introduced at an increasing rate.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 101
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 16
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 14
International: 2

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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 5
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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We do not accept nor require GRE scores.

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Admission is based on qualities assessed during interview, such as:
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Enthusiastic about research, interests are a strong fit for PSPG, demonstrates commitment to completing the program
Diversity:
Brings unique perspectives and experiences to the PSPG program, enhancing UCSF diversity
Critical Thinking:
Can think critically about their own work and the work of others. Has come up with a research question or hypothesis and/or shown problem-solving skills.
Curiosity and Ability to Learn:
Enjoys learning and applying knowledge, asks good questions during the interview, has sufficient foundation to succeed in the core curriculum.
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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All enrolled students receive stipend as well as full fee & stipend coverage.

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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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