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Submission Number: 233
Submission ID: 233
Submission UUID: 7ee95c2e-3205-4784-b04d-18b88944970d
Submission URI: /publishedsurvey

Created: Fri, 03/27/2020 - 20:00
Completed: Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:37
Changed: Wed, 08/09/2023 - 14:55

Remote IP address: 97.223.64.219
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

777 Highland Ave.
Madison
Wisconsin
53705
United States
Wisconsin
Yes

Program Application Deadline

December 27, 2023
No
$75. In addition, non-U.S. citizens will be charged a $6 international document processing fee. Fee waivers may be available. See our FAQ webpage for details: https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/academics/pharmsci/admissions/faqs/
Yes

Program Description

The School of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was the first Ph.D. granting School of Pharmacy in the nation. Our Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. Program provides a rigorous background in a range of scientific disciplines that are critical to the success of modern pharmaceutical scientists in industry, government, and academia. With 30 faculty trainers and approximately 65 students, our interdisciplinary program combines pharmaceutically relevant aspects of disciplines such as chemistry, biology, and engineering. Our students earn a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a concentration in one of three research cores: Drug Discovery, Drug Action, or Drug Delivery. Individuals from a wide variety of undergraduate academic fields have found a graduate research “fit” within Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Yes

Institution Information

Public
Yes
Fall
Yes

Degree Requirements

51
Research
Required
Required
Not Required
Required
Please see our handbook for details:
https://students.pharmacy.wisc.edu/pharmsci-handbook/j-credit-course-requirements/
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
  • Drug Action
  • Drug Delivery
  • Drug Discovery
Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Chemical Science, Developmental Science, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Engineering, Experimental Therapeutics, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Informatics, Material Science, Medicinal Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Natural Product, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Physical Science, Physiological Science, Psychiatric/Psychological Sciences, Public Health, Radiopharmacy, Structural Biology, Toxicology, Transdermal Drug Delivery, Translational Science, Vaccine Technology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
40
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
After graduation, approximately 50% of our graduates go into industry and approximately 40% go into academia. The remainder either pursue a second advanced degree or go into other careers such as patent law or scientific communication. The five top employers of our graduates are: AbbVie, Merck, Harvard University, Corteva Agriscience, and Genentech. The five top job titles of our alumni are: Scientist, Associate Professor, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, and Associate Director.
5
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
The GRE is not accepted and will not be used in evaluating applications.
TOEFL or IELTS
International students should visit the graduate school's application requirements webpage (https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/) to determine if they are required or exempt from submitting English proficiency test scores (TOEFL or IELTS).
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
3
Three recommendations are required, two of which must be from academic sources. Please note that the admissions committee highly values letters from research mentors and other faculty that can specifically speak to the applicant’s likely success in graduate school.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
We use a holistic approach to reviewing applications to our program and therefore consider all parts of the application during our review process. Sustained involvement in quality laboratory research is highly valued by the Admissions Committee. Beyond applicants’ research experience and academic achievements, there are multiple factors for admission. These include letters of recommendation, the personal statement, communication skills, and leadership ability.

The personal statement should include information on:
Why you would like to pursue graduate study
How you have prepared for graduate school including past and current research experiences
Why you are applying to our program specifically including what your potential thesis research interest(s) are
Anything else you think would be useful for the admissions committee to know to evaluate your application
Yes

Financial Support

100
Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship, Teaching Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship, Other
$33,000
All Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD students receive a stipend (currently $33,000 annually, usually adjusted upward each July), full tuition remission (i.e. tuition is not the student’s responsibility), and low cost options for individual or family comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, and supplemental medical coverage. See the website below for details.
https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/academics/pharmsci/tuition-financial-aid/
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

We are not a participating PharmGrad program
We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Yes