Application Information for MS in Clinical & Translational Science

Eligible applicants will have completed or be within one year of completing one or more of the following degrees:  MD, PhD, DO, PharmD, DDS, DVM, or similar degree.  Those with other professional degrees should contact the Program Director at fotyra@umdnj.edu or (732) 235-7482 to discuss eligibility.   In some cases, experience will substitute for the advanced degree requirement.

All applicants must submit their application and supporting documents by the deadline.

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Application Deadlines:

• Fall Semester -- July 31
  Note* For RWJMS medical students applying for a scholarship, applications are due May 8.
  
• Spring Semester – October 31 of previous year

The following documents must be received to consider your application complete:

• Official transcripts from all prior colleges or universities.
• Official General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results.*

• Recommendation from two individuals, preferably academic instructors, mentors or industry peers, who have direct knowledge of the applicant’s abilities in science-related fields.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) required for all foreign applicants.
• Full Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

* Applicants possessing an advanced degree or currently enrolled in an advanced degree program are not required to re-take the GRE for entry into this program.  Instead, these applicants should provide results of the entry examinations required for their specific degree or program (i.e. GRE, MCAT, DAT, etc).  Waivers may be requested prior to application submission by contacting the Program Director, Dr. Ramsey Foty, at fotyra@umdnj.edu or by mailing request to the UMDNJ-GSBS@RWJMS.  The ETS  Institutional code for GSBS at RWJMS is  2786.   The departmental code for the program is 0699 (Health and Medical Science - Other).

Please return the completed application to:

UMDNJ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Attn:  MS in Clinical & Translational Science
675 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ  08854-5635

A $40 non-refundable application fee is required for all applicants.  Please make checks payable to UMDNJ. All completed applications will be considered by the Clinical & Translational Science Admissions Committee.

For more information contact Dr. Diane Ambrose