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  contact:
    - contact_email: wharper@usc.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Wade Thompson Harper'
      contact_office: 'Office of Graduate Education and Post-Doctoral Studies'
      contact_title: 'Associate Director of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Education'
      contact_work: 323-442-1764
  contact_website:
    - 'https://mann.usc.edu/program/phd-in-pharmaceutical-translational-sciences/'
  contact_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  rolling_admissions: {  }
  program_deadline_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_description_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_start_term:
    - Fall
  pgrad_campus: {  }
  institution_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  required_rotations:
    - PGRAD_RESE
  degree_requirements_done:
    - 'Yes'
  curricular_focus_or_concentration:
    - 'Research Track'
  areas_of_study:
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_12
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_25
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_37
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_42
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_49
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_65
  degree_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_stats_done:
    - 'Yes'
  gre_and_other_tests_done:
    - 'Yes'
  letters_of_recommendation_done:
    - 'Yes'
  other_admission_done:
    - 'Yes'
  type_of_financial_support_available:
    - PGRAD_WAIVER
    - PGRAD_STP
    - PGRAD_RES
    - PGRAD_TEACH
    - PGRAD_DEPT
  financial_support_done:
    - 'Yes'
  cbc_and_drug_screening_done:
    - 'Yes'
  aacp_institution_number: ''
  active: 'Yes'
  additional_job_placements_info: ''
  admin_status: Published
  application_deadline_description: 'Applications are only considered for admission beginning in the Fall term.'
  banner_image: Mann_scenery_07.jpg
  cbc_grad_radio: 'We are not a participating PharmGrad program'
  ci_video_embed:
    format: restricted_html
    value: ''
  credits_required_for_degree: '60'
  deadline_date: '2026-12-01'
  degree_requiremnts_add_info: "A minimum of 60 units of graduate course credits is required for the Ph.D., including course work, and\_research and dissertation units."
  degree_type: Ph.D.
  delivery_method: 'On Campus'
  drug_grad_radio: 'We are not a participating PharmGrad program'
  focus_additional_degree_information: ''
  gre_required: ''
  institution_name: 'University of Southern California'
  international: '9'
  link_to_application: 'https://usc.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login'
  minimum_financial_support: N/A
  notify_title: ''
  old_id: '2720'
  pg_last_year_average_gpa: '3.8'
  pg_last_year_number_accepted: '12'
  pgrad_aca_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_accepting_apps: 'Yes'
  pgrad_analytic: ''
  pgrad_app_fee: $120
  pgrad_avg_yrs_grad: ''
  pgrad_fic_other_info: |-
    The top applicants admitted through the PhD program are eligible for the Dean’s Fellowship, and other university opportunities.
    These awards cover stipend, health and dental insurance, fees, and tuition, allowing greater effort towards research in early years.
  pgrad_fic_support: '100'
  pgrad_gov_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_gps_est: '3'
  pgrad_gre_desc: ''
  pgrad_gre_oldest: ''
  pgrad_gre_req: 'No'
  pgrad_ind_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_lof_acc: 'Three letters from faculty knowledgeable of the student’s ability and capability are required. These letters should provide a thorough assessment of the student’s experience in laboratory research, ability to communicate in verbal and written English, motivation, creativity and other qualities in the student’s academic performance.'
  pgrad_lor_acc: '3'
  pgrad_lor_req: 'Yes'
  pgrad_oth_cred: |-
    The student’s research and professional experience should be well described within the application. A personal statement summarizing career objectives and research interests, published manuscripts and letters of reference should be included. These documents will help the admissions committee in their evaluation of the candidate’s background preparation for success in the MS program.
    Official transcripts from all institutions attended and upload copies of official transcripts to the online application system. Mail official transcripts to the USC Office of Graduate Admission.
  pgrad_oth_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_oth_tests: |-
    A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 100 is required. For exams taken on or after January 2026, 5.0 or above is competitive. Also, USC's Institution Code is 4852. 
    USC accepts IELTS score with a 7 or above.
    Additionally, we accept Cambridge English C1 Advanced Exam with a test score of 185 or above and USC accepts the Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 68 or above.
  pgrad_other_qualifying_exams_or_certifications: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_ovrl_gpa_cons: '3.0'
  pgrad_participation: 'No'
  pgrad_prog_desc: 'The PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences program provides training that emphasizes both basic and applied research through advanced coursework in contemporary pharmaceutical sciences. Independent laboratory research areas include drug design, development, targeting and delivery, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, immunology and molecular and cell biology.'
  pgrad_pubpriv: Private
  pgrad_qualify: Required
  pgrad_quant: ''
  pgrad_recommended_overall_gpa_considered: ''
  pgrad_semi: Required
  pgrad_thesis: Required
  pgrad_toefl_req: 'TOEFL or IELTS'
  pgrad_unk_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_verbal: ''
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    format: restricted_html
    value: ''
  program_location: CA
  program_name: 'Pharmaceutical Sciences'
  program_statistics_graduated: 'Yes'
  program_statistics_previous: 'Yes'
  school_city: 'Los Angeles'
  school_country: US
  school_state: CA
  school_street_1: '1985 Zonal Ave'
  school_street_2: '4th Floor'
  school_street_3: ''
  school_zip: '90089'
  short_name: 'U of Southern California-231'
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