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PhD applicants are only considered for Fall and cannot apply to any other term. Details about admission requirements, deadlines, and the application process can be found on this page.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at 813-974-2836 or biomedphd@usf.edu.
Minimum admission requirements can be found in the Graduate Catalog at the link below.
Please review the "Application Process" section of this page for details about what documents to submit.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, students applying for Fall 2021 are not required to submit GRE scores.
Students seeking a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida are selected by an admissions committee that considers the overall qualities of the applicant. Areas of consideration include academic achievement, GRE scores, research experience and interests, and letters of recommendation. All selected candidates will be required to have personal interviews with members of the PhD admissions committee.
The PhD Program typically receives more than 100 applications each year, and fewer than 30% of applicants are admitted.
The academic profile of the middle 50% of students admitted for Fall 2020 was:
Official application deadlines can be found in the Graduate Catalog.
Students should aim to submit a complete application (including all supporting materials) by December 1 if possible.
Well-qualified applicants will be invited to attend an in-person Recruitment Visit prior to final admissions decisions being made. Applicants who are invited, but unable to attend the in-person visit may request to participate in a video interview. An interview is required to be eligible for admission into the program.
Recruitment Visits for the Fall 2021 cohort have not yet been scheduled and may be held virtually. They will likely take place in January-March.
The schedule of Recruitment Visits is subject to change, but typically includes a welcome reception on Thursday evening; interviews, lab tours, and dinner on Friday; and a chance to explore Tampa on Saturday.
We will begin inviting selected students to Recruitment Visits in mid-December.
Students who attend a Recruitment Visit are typically notified of the committee’s admission decision via e-mail within 7-10 business days after the visit.
**If you are applying to more than one program at USF, it is imperative that your supplemental information clearly indicate that it should be used for your application to the PhD Program in Integrated Biomedical Sciences. This is especially important for letters of recommendation. Failure to appropriately indicate the PhD program may prevent your application from being reviewed.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, students applying for Fall 2021 are not required to submit GRE scores.
If you cannot provide a foreign credential evaluation when you apply, you may submit the documents outlined below and we can conduct a preliminary review based on this information. Documents should be uploaded to the online portal within the application. (Please note, it is still best to submit a course-by-course foreign credential evaluation if you are able to).
Formal admission to the university will not be granted until an official
course-by-course foreign credential evaluation is provided, but this can be
submitted after an applicant is interviewed if necessary.
If you have any questions about our PhD Program in Integrated Biomedical Sciences, how to apply, or the status of your application, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 813-974-2836 or biomedphd@usf.edu.