Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027
- Starting January 2028
- Apply before Jul 2027
Language
English
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
75 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Miami, United States
Disciplines
- Public Health
- Toxicology
- Environmental Economics & Policy
Overview
Key facts
- PhD in Public Health - Environmental Toxicology at Florida International University its academic programs and cutting-edge research, applies the next generation of biomedical advances by leveraging emerging knowledge in human disease biology and environmental health impacts resulting from anthropogenic activities, climate change and pollution to better inform local, national, and global health policy, address environmental justice, forge potent strategies to combat disease and counter toxic exposures, and to enhance community understanding of environmental health risks to extend the health spans and well being of individuals.
- The Doctoral program in Environmental Toxicology track emphasizes themes in cancer, occupational health, toxicology, alongside environmental exposures to prepare students for medical, industrial, research, and government careers. The program provides students with the interdisciplinary perspective of integrating environmental influences into understanding and combating complex non-communicable diseases and metabolic disorders in different populations. The program extensively applies bioinformatics, biostatistics, machine learning (ML) and cutting-edge laboratory methods to advance environmental health risk assessment and functional precision medicine/cancer treatment.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Biological Basis of Environmental Diseases.
- Emerging Issues in the Environmental Health Sciences.
- Organ-specific Toxicology.
- Advanced Environmental Toxicology.
- Emerging Issues in Public Health.
- Biostatistics.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE®: Required
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL® IBT: 80
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Online application.
- Statement of purpose.
- 3 Letters of recommendation.
- Resume/CV.
- Sample research/writing sample.
- Official translated transcripts and a course-by-course evaluation of each post-secondary transcript if you studied outside of the United States.
- Proof of English language proficiency.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 25,436 AUD / year (≈ 18,030 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 25,436 AUD / year (≈ 18,030 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 11,571 AUD / year (≈ 8,202 USD / year)
Living costs
Miami
United States
2,127-3,672 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Public Health - Environmental Toxicology. A selection process will still be applied by the provider. Scholarship opportunities include, among others, the Pedrozo Family Scholarship for Jewish Studies, the Rafael L. Diaz Balart Law Scholarship, the Theodore and Rosalind Spak Law Scholarship, the Judge Thomas C Britton Scholarship, the Joseph Reyes Scholarship, the Mario P. Goderich Merit Scholarship, the Cuban American Bar Scholarship (CABA), the North Dade MED Scholarship, the Colson Hicks Eidson Scholarship, the School of Education Scholarships, the Jackson Lewis Scholarship, the Louis A Reitmeister Environmental Law Scholarship, the Trustee Chanel T. Rowe Book Scholarship, the Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF), the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Graduate Education Scholarships (Both Directions), the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships For Overseas Studies, the Fulbright-Masaryk Award, Study Abroad Graduate Scholarships Of Jeollanam, Next 100 (Kitas 100), Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships, Thanks To Scandinavia Grants To Danish Students, The Fulbright Program, Baltic American Freedom Foundation Scholarships, International Education Center's Study Abroad Programs, Hope for Humanity Scholarship, The Marietta Blau Grant, The Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship, Hope For Addiction Scholarship, The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship, Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship, Saving Smiles Scholarship, Tatra Banka Scholarship, Uplifting Communities Scholarship, Dedicated Volunteer Scholarship, International Peace Scholarship Fund, Don't Text and Drive Scholarship, Building Bridges Scholarship, ServiceScape Scholarship, OAS Academic Scholarship Program, ACES Scholarships, Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility, Monthly Scholarship Series, Fulbright Master's And PhD Grants - Türkiye, Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, Farmer & Morris Law, PLLC Volunteer Service Scholarship, InclusiveSkies Foundation Bessie Coleman Scholarship, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS), The Higher Foundation Grant, Community Leaders Scholarship, and others.
