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Submission Number: 59
Submission ID: 59
Submission UUID: 16895525-562d-44f8-9f80-bd1a266d172c
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey
Submission Update: /publishedsurvey?token=FfUyZTfo7YMYo20F-DFqHw797BLRMhU6gvKyX4VXVtg
Created: Mon, 03/09/2020 - 07:12
Completed: Tue, 07/30/2024 - 17:00
Changed: Tue, 08/06/2024 - 11:48
Remote IP address: 229.3.12.31
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: PharmGrad Program Directory
Submitted to: Published Survey
| Active | Yes |
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| Institution Name | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Program Name | Translational Science |
| Degree Type | Ph.D. |
| Short Name | The U of Texas at Austin-59 |
| Banner Image: | banner2 for PharmGrad.png |
| If you need to post a notification below your school name, please enter it here: | |
| Address 1 | 2409 University Ave |
| Address 2 | Stop A1900 |
| Address 3 | |
| City | Austin |
| State | Texas |
| Zip/Postal Code | 78613 |
| Country | United States |
| Program Location: | Texas |
| Admissions Office Contact(s): |
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| Institutional Website: | |
| Contact Information Video: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year? | November 01, 2024 |
| Does this program use rolling admissions? | |
| Is your program participating in PharmGrad? | No |
| Link to Application | |
| Application Fee: | $0 |
| Application Deadline Description: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Program Description | The Translational Science Ph.D. program is a joint program between UT Health San Antonio, UT San Antonio, UT Austin, and UT Health Houston School of Public Health. This collaboration of four universities to offer a single joint doctoral degree is unique in the UT System. The program is designed to use the existing resources and expertise in specific key areas of each university to offer a strong, diverse, and competitive doctoral program. The program prepares the next generation of scientists to lead the multi-disciplinary biomedical research teams of the future in increasingly complex research environments. These scientists advance knowledge toward the goal of translating basic biomedical scientific discoveries into strategies that will improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and community health. |
| Program Description Video: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Is your institution public or private? | Public |
| Is your program accepting applications for this program? | Yes |
| Program Start Term: | Fall |
| Satellite/Branch campuses: |
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| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Credits Required for Degree: | 72 |
| Required Rotations: | Research |
| Seminars: | Varies |
| College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam: | Required |
| Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications: | Not Required |
| Thesis/Dissertation: | Required |
| Additional Information about Degree Requirements: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Delivery Method | On Campus |
| Curricular Focus or Concentration: | |
| Area(s) of Study: | Translational Science |
| Enter any additional degree information regarding your curricular focus or concentration and/or area(s) of study: | TS PhD program also offers a Data Science track defined as 12 semester credit hours, which are counted towards the 72 hours of graduate coursework required to complete the program. |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Have you previously enrolled students in this program? | Yes |
| Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program: | 8 |
| United States | 5 |
| International | 3 |
| Last academic year-average overall GPA of the accepted students: | 3.6 |
| Have you graduated your first class for this program? | Yes |
| Academia | 4 |
| Industry | 1 |
| Government | |
| Other | 2 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Enter any additional information regarding job placements: | |
| Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation: | 3.9 |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Is the GRE required? | No |
| Verbal Reasoning: | |
| Quantitative Reasoning: | |
| Analytical Writing: | |
| Enter any additional information regarding the GRE: | |
| Are any of the following tests required for international applicants? | TOEFL or IELTS |
| Other tests or credentials: | |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Are letters of recommendations required by your program? | Yes |
| If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required? | 3 |
| Enter any additional information regarding recommendations: | Applicants must provide three (3) letters of recommendation from faculty or other individuals who are familiar with and can provide information about the applicant’s academic, research, and/or professional abilities and performance. In addition, letters of recommendation should provide an assessment of the applicant’s potential to succeed in a doctoral program and develop into an independent research investigator. |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Minimum overall GPA considered: | 3.00 |
| Recommended overall GPA considered: | 3.50 |
| Enter any additional information regarding application or admission requirements: | Advanced Degree: Eligible applicants must demonstrate at least one of the following advanced degrees: 1. Completion of an advanced Professional Degree (e.g., M.D., DO, D.D.S., MSN, Pharm.D.) 2. Completion of a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in a health-related, science, public health or social science discipline 3. Enrollment as a M.D./Ph.D. student with successful completion of the two-year pre-clinical curriculum. Enrollment/Graduation must be from an accredited college or university in the United States or proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. 4. Enrollment in any of the degree programs listed above with the intent to graduate prior to the semester for which the application is being made Prior research or related experience Documentation of potential for success in the degree program and as a translational science professional |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Percentage of students receiving financial support: | 60 |
| 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? | N/A |
| Enter any additional information regarding financial support: | This is a multi-institutional program. Financial support data only reflects students whose home institution was UT Austin. |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| 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 |
| I would like to mark this section as done. | Yes |
| Admin Status | Published |
| Old ID | 1924 |
| AACP Institution Number | |
| SIDS | 59 |