PhD Cellular and Molecular Pathology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary program emphasizing biochemical, cellular and molecular approaches to disease. Research training covers cancer, nervous and immune system diseases and signal transduction.

What you will study

Coursework includes Cellular and Molecular Biology/Pathology, Histopathology for Translational Scientists, Pathogenesis of Major Human Diseases, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, responsible conduct of research and an elective, with continuous research enrollment and a Prelim B exam after year two.

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Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required. English Proficiency Test Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not exclusively in English, must provide an English proficiency test score earned within two years of the anticipated term of enrollment. Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Requirements for Admission policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1241 . Other Test(s) (e.g., GMAT, MCAT) n/a Letters of Recommendation Required 3 Applications to the Cellular and Molecular Pathology (CMP) program are submitted in the fall of the year prior to your anticipated start date in the program. Applicants are then accepted into the program in the spring of each year through a competitive application process that is administered by UW–Madison. Applications are due by the deadline for admission consideration the following fall.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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