Admissions and Application

The Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences Focuses on Two Areas of Specialization:

  • Drug Design and Discovery
  • Drug Delivery and Clinical Pharmacology

These two areas of specialization are multi-interdisciplinary and on the vanguard of the ever-advancing field of pharmaceutical sciences, thus providing a state-of-the-art educational experience for the student.

Our Research Areas Include: Medicinal chemistry, Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics, Neurophysiology, Nanotechnology, Virology, Endocrinology, Cancer Biology and Genomics.


Financial support including an annual stipend of $28,000, tuition, and health insurance is available to qualified students.

Admission Requirements:

  • B.S. or M.S. degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, engineering, molecular biology, pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences or a related area
  • The minimum academic standard for full admission to the Graduate School is a B average or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • GRE scores are optional.
  • Official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of academic goals and research interests

Review of applications begins in February 2023 with a submittal deadline of June 1st
Apply Now for Admission

 Contact Us:

Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde
Associate Professor, Director of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program
Phone: (410) 621-3044
Email: PSGP@umes.edu

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