PhD Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use (Joint with San Diego State University) at University of California, San Diego

Programme overview

A joint doctoral program of UC San Diego and San Diego State University, among the first in the nation to focus specifically on substance use. Students study the etiology and epidemiology of substance use and related health needs.

Faculty: Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health (UC San Diego) and School of Social Work (SDSU) | Department: Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use | Duration: 4 years normative time; minimum 60 units (24 SDSU semester units and 36 UC San Diego quarter units) | Study mode: full-time | Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Year one is spent at SDSU, year two at UC San Diego, and the remainder working with faculty from both campuses. Requirements include a one-day qualifying exam after year one (research methods, statistics, theory), a take-home NIH-style grant proposal exam at the end of year two, a dissertation proposal defense and a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): It is expected that applicants will have minimum grade point averages of 3.2 (undergraduate) and 3.5 (graduate), and sufficient research experience (e.g., peer-reviewed publication record and prior course work in graduate-level statistics and research methodology) to successfully complete degree requirements in a timely manner. GRE scores are not required for IRSU JDP applicants.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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