There are three mechanisms to enter the graduate program in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology:

1) as an entry level graduate student [via the Joint Rutgers/UMDNJ program in Molecular Biosciences],

2) as a transfer student from a graduate program at another university, and

3) as a student in the M.D./Ph.D. program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Each of these is discussed in more detail below.

Admission via the Joint Program in Molecular Biosciences

The Joint Program in Molecular Biosciences is an umbrella graduate program at Rutgers and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School that represents numerous participating graduate programs, including Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology. It consolidates the application process, admissions, first year coursework, laboratory rotations and supervision of first year graduate students. After the first year in the Molecular Biosciences program, students pick a faculty mentor from one of the participating programs and become affiliated with that program. Students who enter the Pharmacology Program via the Joint Program in Molecular Biosciences earn a dual degree from both Rutgers University and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Go here to learn more about admissions and to apply online to the Joint Program in Molecular Biosciences.

Transferring from a Graduate Program at another University

Students can also enter the Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program directly by transferring from a graduate program at another university. In this case, prospective students first identify a faculty mentor from the Pharmacology Program who will sponsor their application. Contact the Program Director about specifics regarding this case by case process.

Admission through the M.D./Ph.D. program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Students in the RWJMS M.D./Ph.D. program can enter the Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology program for their Ph.D. Prospective students identify a faculty mentor and begin research and graduate coursework full time after the first two years of medical school. The remaining medical training resumes after a Ph.D. degree has been awarded.