How to APPLY
Graduate Program
Pathology & Translational Pathobiology
The Department of Pathology and Pathobiology will recruit PhD students through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, the MD/PhD program, and direct recruitment into the Pathology and Translational Pathobiology doctoral program. The School of Graduate Studies is dedicated to developing a culture that fosters the recruitment, nurturing, and retention of a diverse student body that reflects our larger community. Thus, students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our programs. Applications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran’s status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
The requirements for unconditional admission to the School of Graduate Studies are:
Applicants who satisfy most requirements of the School and are accepted by the Department of choice but who are unable, for good reason, to supply all required credentials prior to the stated deadline may request provisional admission. In these instances, complete credentials must be received no later than sixty days after the first day of classes (forty-five days in the summer term).
While the doctoral program will receive candidates through a centralized Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and the MD/PhD program, potential doctoral students in Pathology and Translational Pathobiology may apply directly to the program through the online GradCas system. The applicant should first review the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology website (see above), which contains the most up-to-date information about Departmental programs, courses, faculty, and trainees.
The following documents should be uploaded by the applicant into GradCas:
Applicants should arrange for the following files to be submitted directly to GradCAS:
Official IELTS scores cannot be sent electronically through GradCAS. The applicant should arrange to have the document sent directly to the university at the following address:
Dr. Jason Bodily, PhD
Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71103
The university and department do not have an application fee. However, you are required to pay the GradCAS fee. Please contact the department directly to see if coupon codes are available to help offset the GradCAS application fee.
Applicants to the Doctoral Program in Pathology and Translational Pathobiology will be reviewed by the Research Division faculty. Promising candidates will be contacted by the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology and interviewed by Skype initially. When possible, prospective students will be invited to visit the department to interview with the faculty. A final decision will be made, and successful applicants will be notified by mail by the Department and the School of Graduate Studies. Separate acceptance letters should be sent to the Department and School of Graduate Studies. Applicants who have questions concerning the application and review process should address the inquiries to PathPhD@lsuhs.edu.
Program Coordinator
Mary Lyle