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Address 1: PO Box 365067
Address 2: Medical Center
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City: San Juan
State: Puerto Rico
Zip/Postal Code: 00936
Country: United States

Program Location:: Puerto Rico
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Maribel Ortiz Belmonte 
  Title: Admission Office Director
  Office: Central Admissions Office, UPR MSC
  Phone (Work): 7877582525
  Extension: 5214, 5215
  Email: maribel.ortiz5@upr.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://rcm1.rcm.upr.edu/farmacia/pharm-sci/

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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 15, 2024
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: Yes

Application Fee:: $50
Application Deadline Description::
The deadline to finalize this application process is on or before December 15th, 2024 (for further details see also at: https://de.rcm.upr.edu/programas-y-fechas-limites) NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE, NOR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmaceutical Sciences Program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the discovery and development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical drugs, and their involvement in the treatment of disease. Though its graduate profile, the Ph.D. program will develop leaders of innovation and research in the pharmaceutical sciences. The program will provide the opportunity to develop the body of knowledge and skills needed to be successful in future employment in Pharmaceutical Industry, Government and Academia. After completion of the core courses, students will enter a mentor-driven, individualized program for their further development, in which they can specialize in one of three tracks. The student will select one of the tracks and carry out a competitive and innovative research project in the area, leading to a Doctoral Thesis. The three different tracks that initially will be offered are: Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy; Molecular Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics; and Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery.

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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:: 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::
Complete all core courses (22 credits) and all mentor-driven and directed elective courses (17 credits) for each selected track. At least six semesters (18 credits) in Research and one semester (3 credits) in Thesis. Pass comprehensive oral and written qualifying examinations and present satisfactorily a thesis dissertation (writing and oral thesis defense). Have presented research results in scientific symposia. Have published at least one manuscript in peer-reviewed journals, a 2nd submitted. 

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
Curricular Focus or Concentration::
- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
- Molecular Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery

Area(s) of Study:: Biomedical Sciences, Biometrics/Biostatistics, Biotechnology, Cancer, Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Experimental Therapeutics, Industrial Pharmacy, Informatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Nanotechnology, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Pharmacotherapy, Translational Science
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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:: 3
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
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United States: 3
International: 0

Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students:: 3.65
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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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL
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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:: 2.75
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.3
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Before continuing with the application process, make sure to read carefully and follow the General Instructions for admission provided by the UPR Medical Sciences Campus (link here: https://rcm1.rcm.upr.edu/decanatoestudiantes/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/08/Solicitud-de-Admision-Instrucciones-Generales.pdf).
Complete the Informative sheet provided in the following link: https://rcm1.rcm.upr.edu/farmacia/pharm-sci/ and upload directly to the admissions application at https://admisiones.upr.edu/ as indicated.

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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, Other
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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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?: Yes
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No
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