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I'm about to graduate with a Bachelor's. I have a lot of research experience and I know that I want to do research (get a Ph.D.) in Epidemiology, so I've been compiling a list of Ph.D. programs that accept students directly from undergrad without a prior Master's degree, as well as any financial aid information I could find. I thought I'd share my research for anyone who's in the same boat. If you have any corrections or more information, please share!
Epidemiology PhD programs
The following definitely allow direct admission w/o Master's (although they will still face competition from students with Master's):
‣ Brown - guaranteed support, stipend of $26,000 for 5 years! http://publichealth.brown.edu/graduate/prospective/doctoral/epidemiology/admissions
‣ Emory - guaranteed support, stipend of $17,300 for 4 years http://www.sph.emory.edu/cms/departments_centers/epi/degree_programs/phd.html
‣ Yale - "Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases" - guaranteed support at unspecified amount http://publichealth.yale.edu/admissions/programs/phd/index.aspx
‣ Harvard http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/departments/epidemiology/degree-offerings/index.html
‣ U Pitt http://www.epidemiology.pitt.edu/degrees.asp
‣ University of Colorado, Denver http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/c...ents/Epidemiology/Academics/Pages/PhDEPI.aspx
‣ UNC http://www.sph.unc.edu/epid/phd_requirements_478_6693.html
‣ U Texas http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/tabDetail.aspx?id=12261&libID=12262
‣ University of Illinois, Chicago http://www.uic.edu/sph/admissions/qualifications-for-admission-degree-programs
‣ U.C. Davis http://www.epi.ucdavis.edu/programfrm.htm
‣ SUNY Buffalo http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/spm/epidemiology/phd/applying.php
‣ U Wisconsin Madison http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/Prospective-Students/Choosing-a-Program#master_s_degree_required
‣ Ohio State http://cph.osu.edu/epi/programinfo
‣ Dartmouth - Ph.D. in "Quantitative Biomedical Sciences" (Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics) guaranteed support @ $25,500 http://iqbs.org/education/graduate-studies/application/
‣ U Penn - financial aid is limited, no "tuition waivers of any kind" http://www.cceb.upenn.edu/education/epi-degree/phd/admissions.php
The following programs may or may not admit students w/o a Master's (they're either somewhat discouraging, or I couldn't find any information one way or the other):
‣ UW - at least one first authored quantitative paper in an English journal of epidemiology is required; funding not guaranteed http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/program/ge.shtml#PhD
‣ St. Louis University http://www.slu.edu/x26061.xml
‣ Columbia http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/epidemiology/academics/phd-program
‣ UCLA http://www.ph.ucla.edu/students_apply_faq.html#gpas
‣ Boston University - "exceptional candidates without a graduate degree may apply, but will be required to complete additional coursework" http://sph.bu.edu/Degree-Programs-and-ConcentrationsSub-Pages/phd-program/menu-id-617323.html
‣ U Iowa - "master's degree in epidemiology or a related public health discipline is generally required" http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/epi/programs/phd.html
‣ UMass Amherst - if entering without prior masters, will be evaluated after first year, then officially admitted into doctoral program if performance is satisfactory http://www.umass.edu/grad_catalog/publichealth/bioepi/phd.html
‣ Tulane - "exceptional applicants" may be admitted directly to doctoral program http://www.sph.tulane.edu/publichealth/epi/admissions_epi.cfm
‣ SUNY Albany - "exceptional students with bachelor's degrees will be considered" http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/epidemiology_phd_degree.htm
The following programs definitely will not admit students w/o Master's
‣ Drexel, Michigan, Arizona, Johns Hopkins
Epidemiology PhD programs
The following definitely allow direct admission w/o Master's (although they will still face competition from students with Master's):
‣ Brown - guaranteed support, stipend of $26,000 for 5 years! http://publichealth.brown.edu/graduate/prospective/doctoral/epidemiology/admissions
‣ Emory - guaranteed support, stipend of $17,300 for 4 years http://www.sph.emory.edu/cms/departments_centers/epi/degree_programs/phd.html
‣ Yale - "Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases" - guaranteed support at unspecified amount http://publichealth.yale.edu/admissions/programs/phd/index.aspx
‣ Harvard http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/departments/epidemiology/degree-offerings/index.html
‣ U Pitt http://www.epidemiology.pitt.edu/degrees.asp
‣ University of Colorado, Denver http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/c...ents/Epidemiology/Academics/Pages/PhDEPI.aspx
‣ UNC http://www.sph.unc.edu/epid/phd_requirements_478_6693.html
‣ U Texas http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/tabDetail.aspx?id=12261&libID=12262
‣ University of Illinois, Chicago http://www.uic.edu/sph/admissions/qualifications-for-admission-degree-programs
‣ U.C. Davis http://www.epi.ucdavis.edu/programfrm.htm
‣ SUNY Buffalo http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/spm/epidemiology/phd/applying.php
‣ U Wisconsin Madison http://www.pophealth.wisc.edu/Prospective-Students/Choosing-a-Program#master_s_degree_required
‣ Ohio State http://cph.osu.edu/epi/programinfo
‣ Dartmouth - Ph.D. in "Quantitative Biomedical Sciences" (Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics) guaranteed support @ $25,500 http://iqbs.org/education/graduate-studies/application/
‣ U Penn - financial aid is limited, no "tuition waivers of any kind" http://www.cceb.upenn.edu/education/epi-degree/phd/admissions.php
The following programs may or may not admit students w/o a Master's (they're either somewhat discouraging, or I couldn't find any information one way or the other):
‣ UW - at least one first authored quantitative paper in an English journal of epidemiology is required; funding not guaranteed http://depts.washington.edu/epidem/program/ge.shtml#PhD
‣ St. Louis University http://www.slu.edu/x26061.xml
‣ Columbia http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/epidemiology/academics/phd-program
‣ UCLA http://www.ph.ucla.edu/students_apply_faq.html#gpas
‣ Boston University - "exceptional candidates without a graduate degree may apply, but will be required to complete additional coursework" http://sph.bu.edu/Degree-Programs-and-ConcentrationsSub-Pages/phd-program/menu-id-617323.html
‣ U Iowa - "master's degree in epidemiology or a related public health discipline is generally required" http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/epi/programs/phd.html
‣ UMass Amherst - if entering without prior masters, will be evaluated after first year, then officially admitted into doctoral program if performance is satisfactory http://www.umass.edu/grad_catalog/publichealth/bioepi/phd.html
‣ Tulane - "exceptional applicants" may be admitted directly to doctoral program http://www.sph.tulane.edu/publichealth/epi/admissions_epi.cfm
‣ SUNY Albany - "exceptional students with bachelor's degrees will be considered" http://www.albany.edu/graduatebulletin/epidemiology_phd_degree.htm
The following programs definitely will not admit students w/o Master's
‣ Drexel, Michigan, Arizona, Johns Hopkins
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