Contact Information
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City: Morgantown
State: West Virginia
Zip/Postal Code: 26506
Country: United States

Program Location:: West Virginia
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Joseph Andria
  Title: Director of Health Sciences Graduate Affairs, Research & Graduate Education
  Phone (Work): 304-293-4437
  Email: jandria@hsc.wvu.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://hsc.wvu.edu/research-and-graduate-education/graduate-education/phd-programs/biomedical-sciences/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: December 01, 2026
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Participation
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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
Link to Application: https://pharmacy.hsc.wvu.edu/pharmaceutical-sciences/phd-program-in-pharmaceutical-and-pharmacological-sciences/

Application Fee:: $75
Application Deadline Description::
Application opens on September 1, 2020. 

Materials that cannot be submitted electronically should be mailed to:  
WVU Graduate Admissions
One Waterfront Place | P.O. Box 6510
Morgantown, WV 26506-6510
Phone: 304.293.5980 | Fax: 304.293.1147
Email: GraduateAdmissions@mail.wvu.edu

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Program Description
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Program Description:
The Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (PPS) PhD Program is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for a future in a variety of employment settings ranging from academic research to industry to federal positions.  Our students have a unique and rich training environment giving them a basis in pharmaceutical sciences disciplines such as drug development and discovery, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, toxicology, therapeutic development and regulatory affairs. Students can take additional graduate courses in drug delivery systems, drug metabolism, molecular modeling, bench to bedside and biotechnology.

The core areas of the PPS PhD are pharmacology and therapeutic development, drug delivery and
drug discovery and biotechnology. 

The students are mentored by experts with an international reputation and publish in prestigious journals.  They also have opportunities to present their research at national and international scientific meetings and to enroll in internships with pharmaceutical or biotech companies.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Are you currently accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 86
Required Rotations:: Research
Seminars:: Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Varies
Thesis/Dissertation:: Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Biochemistry, Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biometrics/Biostatistics, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of matriculated students for your program:: 5
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United States: 2
International: 3

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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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Last 5 academic years-estimated average years of study to graduation:: 5
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GRE and Other Tests
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 100
Type of financial support available:: Tuition Waiver, Stipend, Research Assistantship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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