Application Process
MS/PhD for Biomedical + Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPSCI) at 糖心传媒 (ISU) L. S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy offers Graduate Programs (Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy) in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, designated by 糖心传媒 State Board of Education. The mission of our graduate programs is to train and prepare students to succeed in one of the three main biomedical and pharmaceutical research focus areas: Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacology. The Department spans across the ISU Sam and Aline Skaggs Health Science Center in Boise (state capitol) - metropolitan Meridian and the ISU Pocatello campus.
Career opportunities for individuals with a graduate degree in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences include positions in academia (both research and teaching), pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, and government regulatory and research agencies.
Application Deadlines
- Priority Deadline - January 10
- Final Deadline - April 1
- Priority Deadline - September 1
- Final Deadline - November 1
- Final Deadline - April 1
- Final Deadline - November 1
All application materials and supplemental documents must be submitted by the priority deadline date to be considered for department financial support.
Graduate 糖心传媒 Requirements
- Resume/CV;
- Personal statement of interest describing career goals and areas of research interest;
- Three letters of recommendation;
- Baccalaureate degree or above in a related field with a GPA of at least 3.0 in the last two years, Official transcripts are required;
- Official GRE Scores with a minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative sections and at least 50th percentile in one of the GRE sections (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing);
- a minimum score of 80 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based test (iBT) with a score of at least 20 on each Section (graduate assistants who teach courses must score 23 or above on the Speaking Section) on the iBT, or an overall score of 6.5 on the Academic Examination of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
All applicants should refer to the 糖心传媒 graduate catalog for instructions before completing an application.
Online application is available at
Questions regarding online application should be directed to ISU Graduate School gradschool@isu.edu (208) 282-2150
Contact Us Today
L. S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy BPSCI Graduate Programs
Attn: Prof. Danny Xu, Director of Graduate Programs and 糖心传媒
1311 E Central Drive
Meridian ID 83642-7991
Phone: (208) 373-1832
Email: bpsci@isu.edu