Contact Information
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Address 1: 410 N 12th Street
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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: pharmgrad@vcu.edu
- Name: Sandro da Rocha
  Title: Professor and Director of Pharmaceutical Engineering
  Email: pharmeng@vcu.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://pharmegr.vcu.edu/subpages/phd/

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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::
Students seeks to be considered for teaching or research assistantships ( which cover tuition & fees, as well as the VCU health graduate student health insurance plan, and provides a stipend) are highly encouraged to apply by January 15, 2025.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The pharmaceutical engineering Ph.D. program will prepare students to respond to current, emerging and future challenges in the discovery, development and production of pharmaceutical products. The pharmaceutical engineering Ph.D. program will prepare students to respond to current, emerging and future challenges in the discovery, development and production of pharmaceutical products. The program will prepare talent and leaders who can pursue careers in industry, regulatory and nonprofit agencies, as well as academic settings that deal with drug products. The students will engage in a rigorous and cross-disciplinary educational experience that includes foundational and research area specific coursework be empowered with the necessary tools to formulate and answer hypotheses-driven research questions in collaboration with mentors that have special expertise; engage in professional development opportunities to effectively promote and disseminate their work; and be immersed in a research and innovation environment of excellence.

The program will address the growing need for a new generation of researchers trained in cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary science who recognize the need for a team-based approach to solving challenges related to the design and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.

Graduates will gain the necessary skills and scientific foundation to work in a team-based environment, seek entrepreneurial solutions, and effectively communicate concepts and results. The program will prepare students to work and innovate in areas that create medicines to improve human health including the pharmaceutical industry, medical nonprofits, universities and regulatory authorities.


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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: : 83
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
B.S. entry point that will require a minimum of 83 credits to graduate.
M.S. without a thesis entry point that will require a minimum of 74 credits to graduate.
M.S. with a thesis entry point that will require a minimum of 63 credits to graduate.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Engineering, Immunology, Material Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacokinetics, Physical Science, Physiological Science, 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:: 8
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 6
International: 2

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.6
Have you graduated your first class for this program?: No
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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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The GRE is not required but students are encouraged to submit their scores as additional evidence of their qualifications. Competitive scores are greater than 300 for combined Quantitative and Verbal and 4.0 Analytical score. The GRE cannot be used in place of other admissions requirements.


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
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, Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: $33,000
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The costs of the VCU graduate student health insurance plan, for students opting in, will be covered. Travel awards to present and attend scientific conferences are available.

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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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