About the Program
The PhD degree program in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (PhD-VBS) emphasizes interdepartmental approaches to train students in translational research. Graduates of this program will learn to integrate foundational basic sciences with clinical research to translate the latest discoveries for their application from the bench to the field or to clinical improvements in animal and human health. The program is designed to expand and broaden the scope of biomedical training and research by including graduate faculty and resources of the college’s clinical departments with those in the basic sciences.
The program offers two distinct tracks:
- A program based on population health; and
- A program in applied clinical research.
The population-health-based research emphasis provides an interdisciplinary research approach to understand and solve problems and issues confronting the health and management of human and animal populations. The program areas include epidemiology, disease ecology and environmental health.
The applied clinical research emphasis is designed to train graduate students in areas that address:
- the pathogenesis of disease;
- therapeutic interventions;
- clinical trials;
- the adaptation of new technologies to medicine; and
- the social and behavioral mechanisms of health and disease.
This is a multi-departmental PhD program administered through the Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs. The program is available to all qualified students holding professional degrees in the healing arts as well as to graduate students with a strong biological background.
Programs of study are available in the emphasis areas, which include, but are not limited to the following academic departments:
How to Apply
We accept students during spring, summer and fall semesters. To complete your application, be sure to do the following:
- Apply to the University of Georgia Graduate School (degree program code: 872A).
- Pay the University of Georgia Graduate School application processing fee.
- Send official transcripts.
- Send official GRE test scores (ETS code for UGA is 5813).
- Send official TOEFL or IELTS scores (International applicants).
- Submit the supplemental application.
- Submit your curriculum vitae.
- Submit your Statement of Interest.
- Provide your letters of recommendation (3).
To be considered for an assistantship, application materials must be submitted by December 15.
For Additional Information
For questions about the structure of the program, whether this program is right for you and your research interests, or potential fellowships and awards associated with admission, contact Dr. Liliana Jaso-Friedmann, Graduate Coordinator.
For questions about the application process, formal requirements, application status, etc., contact Cara Simmons, Assistant Graduate Coordinator.
Additional contact information for the Graduate Affairs office is located in the left-hand column of this website.
Additional Resources
Visit the College of Veterinary Medicine's website for additional information about the College, Graduate Studies and life in Athens.
This page was last updated on March 7, 2012.
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