MAS in Clinical Research

Completion of a professional doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., O.D., N.D., D.O., Pharm.D., D.V.M., D.N.S., etc.) is required.

Transcripts from all universities or colleges attended (undergraduate and graduate education)

Two to three professional letters of recommendation One from your immediate supervisor/mentor and one from another qualified individual (second mentor; not a peer) who can comment on your ability to succeed in the program. You need an additional letter from your Department Chair if you are taking 70% release time to obtain the degree for the Mentored Clinical Research Training Program.

This statement should includes past successes, career goals and objectives for seeking this degree (this is a section in the application)

On this form, you must supply a 2-4 page description of the research project you are proposing: Project Title Significance/Statement of Problem Aims Research Question/Hypothesis Methodology Research Design Project Timeline Career Development Goals Mentoring Plan - The mentoring plan must: Make clear how the disciplinary expertise of each mentor will contribute to the candidate’s research and training plans Describe how the mentors plan to work together and what each will contribute to the candidate’s research and training Define specific goals for the frequency of contact between the mentors and the candidate Identify expectations for candidate productivity (i.e., expectations regarding manuscripts, submission of applications for extramural funding, etc.) Indicate a willingness to complete the required quarterly mentee progress reports and participate in seminars with the other scholars and their mentors