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City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Zip/Postal Code: 23298
Country: United States

Program Location:: Virginia
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Geri Youngblood
  Title: Graduate Program Coordinator
  Email: glyoungblood@vcu.edu
- Name: Mary Peace McRae
  Title: Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
  Email: mpmcrae@vcu.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/admissions/graduate/
- https://pharmacy.vcu.edu/

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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?: January 15, 2025
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $70
Application Deadline Description::
Applicants seeking teaching or research assistantships (which pay for tuition, fees, and the VCU graduate student health insurance plan, as well as provides an annual stipend) should submit their applications by January 15, 2025. 

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The PhD program in Pharmaceutical Science at VCU School of Pharmacy includes four areas of concentration:  1) Pharmacotherapy, 2) Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes, 3) Pharmaceutics, and 4) Medicinal Chemistry. These programs provide the preparation and research experience for academic, governmental, and industrial careers. Nearly 100% of our graduate find employment directly after completing their PhD.  It typically takes 4-5 years for our students to complete their PhD.



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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: : 60
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
It is expected that the student will publish their dissertation research in peer-review journals under the guidance of their advisor.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Pharmacotherapy
- Pharmacoeconomics and Health Outcomes
- Pharmaceutics
- Medicinal Chemistry

Area(s) of Study:: Administrative Science, Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Chemical Science, Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Epidemiology, Experimental Therapeutics, Forensic Science, Health Outcomes, Health Policy, Health Services, Human Population, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy Management, Pharmacy Marketing, Pharmacy Policy, Pharmacy Practice, Physiological Science, Regulatory Science, Structural Biology, Transdermal Drug Delivery, Translational Science, Vaccine Technology
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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:: 13
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 3
International: 10

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.6
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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GREs are optional.

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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It is recommended for the evaluator to be a professor or research supervisor of the applicant, who has direct knowledge to provide feedback on the applicant's research ability or potential for research.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.3
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Applications are evaluated based on overall strengths (GPA, previous research experiences, and letters of recommendation, GRE scores (if taken)) as well as expressed interest in research being conducted by graduate faculty in our concentrations.  Prospective applicants are highly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the research being conducted by graduate faculty whose research that they find particularly interesting, as well as departments of interest. Prior to applying, applicants are also encouraged to reach out to these faculty members as well as the graduate director(s) in the appropriate department(s).

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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, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $33,000
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The School offers a finite number of competitive teaching and research assistantships for PhD students, which cover tuition, fees, and the VCU graduate student health insurance program, as well as a stipend. The School also offers a variety of travel awards to students presenting and attending scientific conferences.

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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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