Emory MSCR: Application Instructions
Applications for the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) program should be submitted through the Emory University Graduate School; the application is online: www.gs.emory.edu/apply
The applicant will also furnish the following directly to the Master of Science in Clinical Research program by email. Submit these portions of the application electronically to Cheryl Sroka (csroka@emory.edu).
- 1. NIH style Biosketch with Other Support page
- 2. MSCR thesis proposal which must be reviewed by the mentor prior to submission by the applicant. The research project must be an independent research project feasible to complete in time to collect and analyze data to be used for the MSCR thesis. A presentation or thesis defense will be scheduled in December or January of the second year of the program and the first thesis draft deadline is February 15 of the second year. The final thesis is due in the Graduate School in April of the second year in order to graduate in May of the second year.
- Please click here to download MSCR Thesis Proposal Guidelines.
- 3. Letter from Department Chair stating that the department will provide:
- the applicant's salary or stipend during the program
- protected time (minimum of 40 hours per week) for the applicant to complete the coursework, research project and thesis, and a grant proposal for federal funding
- designation of a mentor for the research required for the thesis and for feedback regarding the trainee's grant proposal for extramural funding. Applicant's mentor must be an established clinical investigator with current NIH funding.
- 4. Letter from a mentor, with his/her NIH Biosketch attached, indicating willingness to serve as the applicant's research mentor for the MSCR, including the thesis. The mentor should indicate an understanding that the mentor's attendance will be required for presentations by the student to the MSCR Executive Committee at the end of the didactic portion of the program and periodically as appropriate until graduation. The mentor's letter should also indicate that he/she will provide feedback regarding development of the trainee's grant application for extramural federal funding.
The mentor should provide a brief outline of the proposed research project in their letter and indicate that he/she has reviewed the applicant's proposed research project summary prior to its submission. As stated in No. 2 above, the research project must be an independent research project feasible to complete in time to collect and analyze data to be used for the MSCR thesis. A presentation or thesis defense will be scheduled in December or January of the second year of the program and the first thesis draft deadline is February 15 of the second year. The final thesis is due in the Graduate School in April of the second year in order to graduate in May of the second year.
It is required that at least one mentor be a senior faculty member and PI of a federally funded (e.g. NIH or CDC) research project, therefore, equipped to mentor the student with writing a NIH grant proposal as required in the grant writing course of the MSCR program (see section entitled "Course Descriptions"). An additional mentor who has expertise in the research area may also be appropriate. Letters will be required from both co-mentors.
For questions or concerns, please contact:
Cheryl Sroka
Project Coordinator
Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Research Education, Training, & Career Development
1599 Clifton Road NE
room 1.416
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
404-727-5096
csroka@emory.edu
Tuition support is available for a limited number of qualified applicants through the Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute from the National Institute of Health. Tuition recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and not receiving any other NIH award. Applicants who wish to apply for tuition support should include a separate letter for this request to the Program Coordinator.
Tuition support will end after two years in program, at which time the trainee is expected to have graduated from the MSCR program.
The MSCR Admissions Committee will review these materials and will notify the applicant if any further information is needed before a decision about admission can be made. The MSCR Admissions Committee and the Graduate School make the final decision regarding admission to the MSCR program. The MSCR Program Office and Graduate School of Emory University will issue a letter of acceptance.