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Students graduate with comprehensive skills, training and experience in global health research and practice.</p> <p>The program is structured as a four-year degree. Students typically spend the first two years in residence at the <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/about/locations/mission-bay" target="_blank">Mission Bay campus</a>, completing coursework and engaging in research rotations and teaching residencies with the faculty at UCSF. After completing the core curriculum and passing the qualifying examinations, students spend the next two years focused on conducting their dissertation research and engaging in other research and professional activities under the guidance of research advisers and faculty mentors.</p> <h2>Admission Requirements</h2> <h3>Admissions Criteria</h3> <p>Applicants must have the following qualifications to apply:</p> <ul> <li>A master’s degree or terminal professional degree with at least a 3.0 GPA</li> <li>At least two years of experience working in global health and/or with underserved populations</li> <li>Prior exposure to scientific research</li> </ul> <p>The program places a very high value on the diversity of students who matriculate and reviews all applicants in a holistic manner. Applicants who come from traditionally underrepresented populations and students who have faced hardships are encouraged to apply. <a href="https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/" target="_blank">See our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education statement</a>.</p> <h3>How to Apply</h3> <p>Submit the following required materials to the UCSF Graduate Division online application, where you will find more detailed instructions:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Three letters of recommendation:</strong> All recommendations must be submitted electronically via the <a href="https://gradapp.ucsf.edu/register/apply" target="_blank">UCSF application</a>. Contact your recommenders to ensure they receive the automated email request and they submit their letters before the deadline. You can monitor the status of your recommendations on your application.</li> <li><strong>Résumé or curriculum vitae:</strong> Summarize your education, professional experience, publications, languages spoken, honors and awards, local and international experience, extracurricular interests, and special skills.</li> <li><strong>Statement of Purpose (1 page, single spaced, minimum 11-point font</strong><strong>):</strong> Address your reasons for applying to the UCSF PhD program in Global Health Sciences, describe why you chose the field of global health for your doctorate, and describe your professional and academic goals.</li> <li><strong>Transcripts from all academic institutions you attended:</strong> Upload unofficial transcripts from each institution you attended, even if you did not receive a degree. The program does not require official transcripts until the interview stage. See additional details on the <a href="https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/phd/frequently-asked-questions/" target="_blank">FAQ page</a>.</li> <li><strong>Application fee:</strong> U.S. citizens or permanent residents may qualify for an application fee waiver. See guidelines on <a href="https://graduate.ucsf.edu/application-fee-waivers" target="_blank">Application Fee Waivers</a> to determine eligibility for this exemption. To request the waiver, select the “application fee waiver” option in the payment area of the online application.</li> <li><strong>Test scores:</strong> Graduate-level tests are not required for entry to this program, but if you have taken the GRE you may choose to self-report your scores. To do so, you may email a copy of your score report to <a href="mailto:education@globalhealth.ucsf.edu">education@globalhealth.ucsf.edu</a>. You do not need to send official GRE score reports to UCSF through the GRE system.</li> <li><strong>TOEFL or IELTS scores:</strong> If you are a non-native English speaker, you must demonstrate English proficiency in one of three ways:</li> <li>Submit an official transcript showing you completed at least one year of full-time academic coursework at an accredited college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.0.</li> <li>Submit an official transcript showing you completed either your bachelor's or graduate degree or the equivalent from an accredited, English-speaking college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0.</li> <li>Submit <a href="https://www.ets.org/toefl" target="_blank">TOEFL</a> or <a href="https://www.ielts.org/" target="_blank">IELTS</a> scores that are no more than two years old. Please submit official scores to UCSF’s institutional code <strong>4840</strong> and email a copy of your score report to <a href="mailto:education@globalhealth.ucsf.edu">education@globalhealth.ucsf.edu</a>.</li> </ul> <p>The program accepts the following minimum scores based on the type of test:</p> <table class="sc_sctable tbl_toefl"> <caption class="hidden noscript">TOEFL</caption> <colgroup><col class="column0"/><col class="column1"/></colgroup> <thead> <tr class="sctablehead"> <th scope="col" class="column0">Test Type</th> <th scope="col" class="column1">Minimum Score</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="even firstrow"><td class="column0">Paper-based TOEFL</td> <td class="column1">550</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="column0">Computer-based TOEFL</td> <td class="column1">213</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td class="column0">Internet-based TOEFL iBT</td> <td class="column1">80</td> </tr> <tr class="odd last lastrow"><td class="column0">IELTS</td> <td class="column1">7</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Learning Outcomes</h2> <p>The doctoral program curriculum provides students comprehensive global health knowledge and research skills to prepare for diverse careers and leadership in the field of global health.</p> <h3>Research Methods</h3> <p>Students receive fundamental training in research methodologies critical to conducting and comprehending global health research, including:</p> <ul> <li>Epidemiology</li> <li>Biostatistics</li> <li>Implementation science</li> <li>Demography</li> <li>Qualitative and Mixed-Methods research</li> </ul> <p>Students then take advanced coursework in at least one methodology most applicable to their research interests.</p> <h3>Global Health Proseminars</h3> <p>Students take core coursework in the principles and challenges of global health and study the key institutions, frameworks, and approaches for facing those global health challenges through a doctoral-level global health Proseminar Series. Students explore and analyze in-depth the topics that are cross-cutting to all work in the field of global health. The Proseminar Series serves as the backbone of the PhD curriculum:</p> <ul> <li>Global health development and inequity</li> <li>Comparative health systems and financing</li> <li>Global health policy</li> <li>Research ethics and practice in global health</li> <li>Global health economics</li> <li>Global health architecture and diplomacy</li> </ul> <h3>Doctoral Seminar</h3> <p>The global health doctoral seminar is designed to provide professional development skills and career training/mentorship in global health research. The doctoral seminar focuses on enabling students to advance their academic and research skills, with the ultimate goal of facilitating the development of the doctoral student’s capacity to conduct research in global health. Seminar consists of several types of class sessions, including but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Guest speaker presentations on their work in global health, from across UCSF and beyond;</li> <li>Novel methods seminars to expose students to an array of research methods in which they might want to gain further training;</li> <li>Writing workshops focused on scientific writing, peer review and publication procedures, and grant writing to help prepare students for successful careers in global health research; and</li> <li>Student “works in progress” (WIP) presentations, in which faculty and students provide feedback to presenters on their research.</li> </ul> <p>Doctoral seminar is led by the Program Directors and meets weekly in the fall, winter, and spring quarters in the first two years of the program, while students are completing their coursework and specifying their dissertation research.</p> <h3>Mentorship</h3> <p>Doctoral students work closely with teaching faculty, academic and research advisers, and program leaders to receive one-on-one mentoring as they progress through coursework, qualifying exams, and dissertation research and writing.</p> <h3>Research Rotations</h3> <p>During the first two years of coursework, students complete two research rotations with mentors of their choice. Research rotations provide an opportunity for experiential learning: Students apply the concepts they have studied in the classroom to real-world situations, where they learn practical aspects of conducting global health research and are exposed to new areas of research and methodologies. In addition to expanding students’ education, research rotations are excellent opportunities for students to get to know faculty who may serve as future mentors or members of their doctoral committee. Students also may arrange for research rotations in global health settings outside of UCSF, for example, with the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or other public or private organizations.</p> <h3>Teaching Residencies</h3> <p>Doctoral students are required to complete two teaching residencies during their time in the program. Teaching residencies help further develop student’s skills in specific areas under the tutelage of experienced faculty, which in turn prepares them for future educational roles, including as faculty.</p> <h2>Additional Information</h2> <h3>Teaching Faculty</h3> <p>An extensive network of faculty, researchers, global health practitioners and staff works with the Institute for Global Health Sciences to teach, advise, mentor and support students in the PhD program. Many of the faculty and mentors are leaders in their fields. They come from the UCSF Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, as well as from other UC campuses, Bay Area universities, and the wider global health community.</p> <ul> <li><em>Find a <a href="https://globalhealthsciences.ucsf.edu/education/phd/faculty-and-staff/" target="_blank">program faculty list</a> on the program website.</em></li> </ul> <h3>Career Outcomes</h3> <ul> <li><em>Find <a href="https://graduate.ucsf.edu/program-statistics#career" target="_blank">career outcomes and other data on PhD programs</a> on the Graduate Division website.</em></li> </ul></div> <div id="requirementstextcontainer" class="page_content tab_content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="requirementstexttab" aria-hidden="true"> <a name="requirementstext"></a><h2>Degree Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>Minimum GPA of 3.0</li> <li>All core courses and required activities taken and passed</li> <li>Six quarters in residence including a minimum of three registered quarters after advancement to candidacy</li> <li>Pass qualifying examination</li> <li>Completion and submission of the dissertation approved by Doctoral Committee</li> <li>For additional details, please see: <a href="https://graduate.ucsf.edu/phd-degree" target="_blank">graduate.ucsf.edu/phd-degree</a></li> </ul> <h2>Core Courses</h2> <p>As stated above, students take required coursework in research methods training and global health content, including:</p> <table class="sc_courselist"> <caption class="hidden noscript">Course List</caption> <colgroup> <col class="codecol"/> <col class="titlecol"/> <col align="char" char="." class="hourscol"/> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="hidden noscript"> <th scope="col">Code</th> <th scope="col">Title</th> <th scope="col" class="hourscol">Units</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="even firstrow"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20201C" title="GLOBL HLTH 201C" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 201C');">GLOBL HLTH 201C</a></td><td>Qualitative Research Approaches in Global Health</td><td class="hourscol">3</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20207" title="GLOBL HLTH 207" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 207');">GLOBL HLTH 207</a></td><td>Introduction to Biostatistics</td><td class="hourscol">6</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20217" title="GLOBL HLTH 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 217');">GLOBL HLTH 217</a></td><td>Doctoral Seminar</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20251" title="GLOBL HLTH 251" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 251');">GLOBL HLTH 251</a></td><td>Global Health Development and Inequity</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20252" title="GLOBL HLTH 252" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 252');">GLOBL HLTH 252</a></td><td>Comparative Health Systems and Financing</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20253" title="GLOBL HLTH 253" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 253');">GLOBL HLTH 253</a></td><td>Global Health Policy</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20254" title="GLOBL HLTH 254" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 254');">GLOBL HLTH 254</a></td><td>Research Ethics and Practice in Global Health</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20256" title="GLOBL HLTH 256" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 256');">GLOBL HLTH 256</a></td><td>Global Health Architecture and Diplomacy</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GLOBL%20HLTH%20260" title="GLOBL HLTH 260" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GLOBL HLTH 260');">GLOBL HLTH 260</a></td><td>Epidemiologic Methods for Global Health Research</td><td class="hourscol">4</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=BIOSTAT%20208" title="BIOSTAT 208" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'BIOSTAT 208');">BIOSTAT 208</a></td><td>Biostatistical Methods II</td><td class="hourscol">3</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=EPIDEMIOL%20207" title="EPIDEMIOL 207" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'EPIDEMIOL 207');">EPIDEMIOL 207</a></td><td>Epidemiologic Methods II</td><td class="hourscol">3</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=EPIDEMIOL%20263" title="EPIDEMIOL 263" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'EPIDEMIOL 263');">EPIDEMIOL 263</a></td><td>Demographic Methods for Health</td><td class="hourscol">1.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=IMPLMT%20SCI%20245" title="IMPLMT SCI 245" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'IMPLMT SCI 245');">IMPLMT SCI 245</a></td><td>Introduction to Implementation Science: Theory and Design</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd lastrow"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=IMPLMT%20SCI%20267" title="IMPLMT SCI 267" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'IMPLMT SCI 267');">IMPLMT SCI 267</a></td><td>Qualitative Methods</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="listsum"><td colspan="2">Total Units</td><td class="hourscol">36.5</td></tr></tbody> </table> <h2>Non-course Core Requirements</h2> <p>In addition to the core curriculum, students tailor their coursework and choose electives that provide further depth of training in the methodology and content areas appropriate for their chosen field of study. Students may select electives from any department across UCSF, with the approval of their academic advisor and the program director. Students also may register for certain courses at other Bay Area universities through the <a href="https://registrar.ucsf.edu/registration/intercampus-exchange" target="_blank">University of California Intercampus Exchange Program</a> and the <a href="https://registrar.ucsf.edu/registration/sf-consortium" target="_blank">San Francisco Consortium</a>.</p> <p>Electives offered by the following departments within UCSF may be of particular interest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ticr.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Training in Clinical Research</a></li> <li><a href="https://epibiostat.ucsf.edu/online-certificate-implementation-science" target="_blank">Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Implementation Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://humsci.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Humanities and Social Sciences: Medical Anthropology and History of Health Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://nursing.ucsf.edu/academics/programs/phd-nursing" target="_blank">Nursing</a></li> <li><a href="https://nursinghealthpolicy.ucsf.edu/PhD" target="_blank">Nursing: Health Policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://sociology.ucsf.edu/sbs-course-schedule" target="_blank">Sociology</a></li> </ul> </div> </main> </div>  <div id="col-nav"> <aside id="sidebar"> <div class="sidebar-item"> <h2 id="edition" class="sidebar-header"><a href="/">2024-2025 Edition</a></h2> <nav id="cl-menu" aria-label="Primary"> <ul class="nav levelzero" id="/"> <li><a href="/welcome/">Welcome from the Chancellor</a></li> <li class="isparent"><a href="/schools/">Schools and Programs</a></li> <li class="active isparent"><a href="/programs/">Academic Programs</a> <ul class="nav levelone" id="/programs/"> <li><a href="/programs/atcr-certificate/">Advanced Training in Clinical Research (Certificate)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/ai-comp-drug-discovery-development/">Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development (MS)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/biochem-molec-bio-tetrad/">Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Tetrad) (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/bioengineering/">Bioengineering (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/biological-medical-informatics/">Biological and Medical Informatics (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/biomedical-imaging/">Biomedical Imaging (MS)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/biomedical-sciences/">Biomedical Sciences (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/biophysics/">Biophysics (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/cell-bio-tetrad/">Cell Biology (Tetrad) (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/chemistry-chemical-biology/">Chemistry and Chemical Biology (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/clinical-epidemiologic-research-mas/">Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (MAS)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/computational-precision-health/">Computational Precision Health (PhD)</a></li> <li><a href="/programs/dentistry-post-graduate-certificate/">Dentistry Postgraduate Program - 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