MSc in Clinical Research (MSCR) in Atlanta United States | Emory University

The Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree is designed for predoctoral trainees (medical students, PhD students), postdoctoral trainees (physician and PhD postdocs), and junior faculty (MD, PhD) at Emory University (Emory), Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and the University of Georgia (UGA) who have a commitment to a career in clinical and/or translational research.

) Cover page (save link as document).

2) Personal statement (up to 2 pages maximum) to include the applicant’s training and research background and career goals, including how this training program and training afforded by the mentoring team will specifically enhance career development. Use Arial 11 font and 1.0 inch margins, single-spaced.

3) Curriculum vitae of the applicant in the form of an NIH-style predoctoral or postdoctoral biosketch. NIH Biosketch forms, instructions and examples are at this website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm.  Note that the NIH-style biosketch for both predoctoral trainees and postdoctoral fellows requires information on any prior research support awarded to the applicant, as well as prior scholastic performance (undergraduate and graduate school attended, science course titles, other course titles, year course take and final letter grade). Helpful slides for completing the NIH Biosketch are here.

4) Current NIH-style biosketch of the proposed Lead Mentor. The personal statement of the lead Mentors’ biosketch must reflect commitment to the mentee and his/her specific project. The lead Mentor must be the Principal Investigator (PI) or a Multiple PI (MPI) or Program Director on at least one active federal grant at the time the applicant will begin the program (late August of each calendar year). The Lead Mentor’s grants can be from any federal agency, for example, the NIH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), among others.

5) Current NIH-style biosketch of co-mentors or Advisory Committee member(s). The personal statements of these must reflect commitment to the mentee and his/her specific project. The co-mentor team typically consists of 2-3 additional faculty members who will provide training in CTS to the applicant, in addition to the Lead Mentor.

6) NIH-quality research project MSCR thesis proposal involving human subjects, and may include human data from available databases is required.

Transcripts (required)
Statement of Purpose (required)
Resume/CV (required)
Three Letters of Recommendation (required)
A Diversity Statement (recommended or required based on program))