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Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky, United States

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science is designed for practicing clinicians with a terminal health professions degree, training them in research methods and grant writing for clinical or translational research. It also serves basic science PhD scientists who want to apply their research to clinical or population health.

Faculty: College of Medicine  |  Department: Department of Behavioral Science  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Research methods and grant writing for clinical and translational research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: 1. In lieu of a personal statement, preparation of original narrative responses to the following questions: Please compare and contrast Clinical and Translational Science with Basic Science. How do your research interests align with Clinical and Translational Science? Why are you pursuing graduate study in Clinical and Translational Science? What are your professional goals and how will education in Clinical and Translational Science help you to reach these goals? Please provide a semester-by-semester timeline for completing the requirements for the CTS program to which you are applying. See the program guide for requirements. 2. Current CV 3. Transcripts (undergraduate and current or most recent institution are required) 4. Receipt of two letters of recommendation on letterhead accompanied by a standardized rating form via the UK Graduate School application portal: If the applicant is in a residency or fellowship program, a letter from the residency/fellowship director is required If the applicant is a faculty member, a letter from the division or department chair is required Letters from supervisors (residency/fellowship director and/or department chair) should address the support and/or protected time that will be provided for support the applicant’s training Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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