Program Web Site
http://www.med.uc.edu/graded/gradflex.cfmProgram Overview
The Biomedical Sciences Flex Option is designed to offer first-year doctoral students maximum exposure to the range of research available at the UC Academic Health Center and maximum flexibility in the choice of graduate programs in the College of Medicine, prior to the selection of a graduate program and area of dissertation research. Since Flex students are not limited by an investigator’s graduate program affiliation, they may select from labs across all Ph.D. programs in the College of Medicine. Flex students enter their chosen program at the beginning of their second year, with second-year standing in that program. Every doctoral student in the Biomedical Sciences Flex Option is awarded a scholarship for 100 percent tuition and fees, plus annual stipend ($22,000 in Fall 2007) and paid health insurance. Competitive fellowships are available and can raise the stipend amount. Approximately 7 new students enroll each year into the Biomedical Sciences Flex Option Program, for a total enrollment of 7 out of 70 applicants. Successful candidates have an cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.45 or above, and GRE averages above 700 Quantitative, 500 Verbal and 4.5 Analytical.
Application Deadlines
Admission Requirements
• GRE (No Subject test required)
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Official Transcripts from every undergraduate institution attended
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Minimum GPA required: 3.00/4.00
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Letters of Recommendation from at least 2 people qualified to assess your ability
to succeed in graduate school and your commitment to research. There is no recommendation
form available, please have letters submitted on recommender’s letterhead.
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TOEFL required for students whose primary language is not English
Application Information
If you would like to submit an electronic application for the Biomedical Sciences -FLEX OPTION- program, please visit our On-Line Graduate School Application and complete the form.In order to complete the admission process, you need to visit the Biomedical Sciences -FLEX OPTION- website or contact the program directly using the contact information below for information about application requirements or to inquire about materials that need to be submitted when applying to this program.
For more information about the Biomedical Sciences -FLEX OPTION- program, contact the program coordinator listed below.
Contact Information
Mary Jo Petersman
Program Manager
Office of Research and Graduate Education
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
P.O. Box 670555
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0555
Email: maryjo.petersman@uc.edu
Phone: 513-558-7341
Fax: 513-558-2850
