PhD in Applied Physiology and Neuromechanics - Applied Biomechanics in Memphis United States | University of Memphis

Two areas of concentration are offered: (1) Applied Biomechanics and (2) Applied Physiology and Nutrition. Both residential on-ground concentrations are research-intensive and involve close and ongoing interactions between the faculty mentor and student. Applicants to the Ph.D. program are evaluated twice a year. For optimal consideration, completed application packets should be received by April 1 for fall semester admission and October 1 for spring semester admission. Multiple criteria are used when considering applicant admission, including, but not limited to, undergraduate and graduate grade point average, GRE scores (optional), personal goals statement, relevant employment history, letters of recommendation, personal interview (for finalists), and the presence of a willing Full Graduate Faculty mentor in the program of study. After the program admissions committee screens application materials, finalists are interviewed by no fewer than two Graduate Faculty in the program area. The number of students admitted to the Ph.D. program will depend on the availability of appropriate faculty supervision. Admission processes are available via the University of Memphis Graduate School website. The completed application must include: Letters of recommendation from at least three people familiar with the applicant’s academic background and aptitude for graduate work that specify in detail the applicant’s capabilities and disposition for graduate study as well as for future performance and scholarship. A written statement by the prospective candidate of 500-1000 words indicating the intended concentration and area of focus in the Applied Physiology and Neuromechanics (APNM) program, the applicant’s present interests and career goals, research and applied interests, and prior research and applied experiences. Applicants lacking courses considered by the doctoral committee as being foundational or post-master’s applicants from related program areas who lack one or more of the research core courses designated for post-bachelor’s Ph.D. students are required to successfully complete those courses within the first year of their matriculation in the program. These prerequisite courses may not be used as part of the program of study. English Language Proficiency Requirements: (Applicants for the Ph.D. program must be able to proficiently write and speak English.) Applicants whose native language is other than English and who have earned neither a bachelor’s nor a master’s degree from a college or university in an English-speaking country must have achieved at least one of the following prior to admission: Duolingo English Test - 118 or higher TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – 99 or higher IELTS (International English Language Testing System- 7 or higher PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 68 or higher