International Health, PhD
Introduction
International Health, PhD is a PhD program taught at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The International Health PhD prepares students to become independent investigators in academic and non-academic research institutions. It emphasizes contributions to theory and basic science, with training that focuses on epidemiologic, immunologic, and/or laboratory and statistical methods for designing, implementing, and evaluating disease control interventions.
Students apply to one of the Department’s four concentrations, including Global Disease Epidemiology and Control and Health Systems. Training includes study design and analysis in community and clinical trials and/or laboratory-based investigations, plus work on research skills such as reviewing literature, writing a research proposal and budget, managing ethical issues, and producing statistical analysis and research findings.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in International Health, PhD at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania as pre-requiste for admission in International Health, PhD.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
- Global Disease Epidemiology and Control: applicants must have a degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, or dentistry, or a master's level degree or equivalent graduate training in epidemiology, statistics, international health, tropical medicine, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, or virology.
- Global Disease Epidemiology and Control: prior work experience is preferable.
- Global Disease Epidemiology and Control: GRE scores are optional.*
- Health Systems: applicants must have a prior Master's degree in biological, health sciences, or alternatively in management or social sciences.
- Health Systems: prior international or health systems experience is a significant advantage.
- Health Systems: GRE scores are optional.*
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/public-health/departments/international-health/international-health-phd/
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.