Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027 – apply before Feb 2027; Starting January 2028 – apply before Oct 2027
Overview
The Ph.D. degree in Clinical Investigation from University of Wisconsin Madison is one of fewer than 10 offered in the country with this focus.
Features
Clinical investigation is a field in which teams of health care professionals, biostatisticians and others imagine, design, and conduct clinical research, and then take discoveries to human or animal patient populations in the health care system or in communities.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Clinical Trials
- Translational and Outcomes Research in Health and Health Care
- Epidemiology
- Seminar in Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Evidence
- Multi-disciplinary Patient-Oriented Research Presentation Skills Seminar
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 125
- TOEFL iBT: 92
- IELTS: 7
Other Requirements
The applicant must meet the minimum requirements of the Graduate School plus those of the program, listed here:
- Have a focused area of interest in patient-oriented clinical research and a passion for continuing in a career in patient-oriented translational and/or clinical research.
- Ideally have a health professional degree (M.D., DVM, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BSN, BSE, MPT, DPT).
- Identify a primary advisor to mentor and support the applicant throughout graduate study.
- Acceptance into the program will depend in part on identification of a research program that aligns with a student's research interests and career goals, a student's fit with the program and likelihood of successfully completing a graduate degree. Identification of a faculty advisor and research area of study is a key consideration in the admissions process but does not guarantee admission.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 36,606 AUD / year (≈ 25,732 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 36,606 AUD / year (≈ 25,732 USD / year)
- Domestic In-State: 17,646 AUD / year (≈ 12,404 USD / year)
Living Costs
Madison, United States: 1,444-2,492 AUD / month