The Division of Translational Science provides access to a research environment. It offers MS and PhD degrees in the biomedical sciences and prepares students to be next-generation leaders though rigorous coursework, research training, professional development and community outreach for students at all stages of their lives and careers.
All materials will be collected via our online application system. Below is a list of required materials that are required to complete the application process. All components of the application must be submitted electronically by applicants. Please note that there is no need to submit official transcripts or tests scores as part of the preliminary application process. Copies of your transcript and test scores will need to be uploaded by the applicant to the online application system. Once we complete the preliminary admissions process, we will contact you directly to request official documents if needed.
An unofficial copy of your transcripts is required for all programs. Copies should be uploaded online via the application system only.
Standardized test scores are optional for all programs. Applicants applying to the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Program have the option to submit GRE scores. Please upload a copy of your ETS score report online with your application (even if you have already sent in an official copy to the Division of Translational Science via ETS). Applicants applying to the Biotechnology and Clinical Research MS Program may submit GRE, MCAT, PCAT, GMAT or DAT scores with their application.
Scores must be submitted for international applicants who have received a diploma from a university at which English is not the language of instruction. TOEFL/IELTS scores will be waived for non-native English speakers who have completed a Bachelor’s degree or higher from a US accredited institution and have demonstrated language proficiency supported by the interview. TOEFL and IELTS are the only scores the Division of Translational Science will accept.
A CV or resume is required and should include academic honors, awards received in college and/or graduate school, employment history, internships, summer research programs, education history, etc.
Describe your current research interests as they pertain to your desire to complete the program to which you apply. Please also include specific details about your past research experience. Your statement of purpose should be limited to one page.
Letters of recommendation are required for all programs. The Division of Translational Science will only accept professional or institutional email addresses, personal email addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. will not be accepted. Letters must be uploaded by the online application directly by your recommenders. The Division of Translational Science does accept Interfolio letters of recommendation.
Prior to matriculation, you will need to complete a criminal background check and submit your immunization records through CastleBranch. Upon acceptance into a program, the Division of Translational Science admissions team will contact you with further instructions on ordering your package through CastleBranch.
RUSH/Stroger residents and fellows can submit United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores.
View tuition rates here. Rush offers financial aid and scholarships to qualified applicants. Individual degree programs may have specific financial support opportunities or activity fees; please see the program page for details. Division-funded stipends and fees are not available for international students in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences PhD Program.
RUSH University is committed to diversity, to attracting and educating students who will make the population of the scientist representative of the national population. Our core values — ICARE — Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence translate into our work with all students, including those with disabilities. Rush actively collaborates with students to develop innovative ways to ensure accessibility and creates a respectful accountable culture through our confidential and specialized disability support. Rush is committed to excellence in accessibility; we encourage students with disabilities to disclose and seek accommodations.
Students must be able to acquire information from lectures, demonstrations and experiments, written documents and computer systems (e.g., literature searches & data retrieval). Students must be able to observe accurately at a distance and up close, skills that require the use of vision, hearing and touch, or the functional equivalent.
Students should be able to speak and receive information in both oral and written formats. Students must be able to communicate via English effectively and efficiently in oral and written form with others and with all members of a research team, the scientific community, and general audiences.
Students must possess both fine and gross motor skills necessary to perform procedures required to conduct experiments and/or research within their chosen program discipline.
Students must be able to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, synthesize and problem solve. Students must possess the intellectual, integrative and quantitative abilities to independently carry out these responsibilities.
Students must possess the emotional health required for full use of their intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities, and the development of mature, sensitive, and effective relationships in the training environment. Students must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress. They must be able to adapt to changing environments, to display flexibility and to learn to function in the face of uncertainties and ambiguities.
Students must understand the ethical aspects of their field and function within ethical standards of the profession and within the law. Compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, professionalism, interest, and motivation are all personal qualities that are expected during the education processes.
The technical standards delineated above must be met with or without accommodation. Students who determine that they require reasonable accommodations to fully engage in the Program should contact the Office of Student Accessibility Services to confidentially discuss their accommodations needs. Given the nature of our Programs, time may be needed to create and implement the accommodations. Accommodations are never retroactive; therefore, timely requests are essential and encouraged. To learn more about accommodations at RUSH University please contact: Marie Lusk, MBA, MSW, LSW
Director, Student Accessibility Services
Division of Student Affairs
600 S. Paulina Street, AAC 901
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312.942.5237
Marie_Lusk@Rush.edu