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| Indiana University Ph.D. Program in Biostatistics | |
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The IUPUI Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Indiana University
School of Medicine Division of Biostatistics jointly offer a Ph.D. program
in Biostatistics. All requirements for the degree are completed on the IUPUI
campus. The program combines the strength in statistical theory of the
Department of Mathematical Sciences, which also offers a master's degree
program in applied statistics, with the biostatistical methods research and
life sciences experience of the Division of Biostatistics. Among the requirements for the Ph.D. are a minimum of 48 hours of graduate work, reading knowledge in one foreign language, passing an oral and written qualifying examination and an oral specialty exam, writing a dissertation, and passing a final oral examination based on the dissertation. The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of four years, and a typical student will spend five to six years in the program. A total of 90 credit hours is required. The Department typically supports all full-time Ph.D. students. Beginning graduate students who wish to be considered for financial support should supply all application materials by February 1 for fellowships and March 1 for assistantships. Available types of financial support include university fellowships, graduate teaching assistantships, and research assistantships. Fellowships and assistantships carry stipends up to $22,100 for 12 months, plus tuition waivers and health insurance. Program Objective The Ph.D. degree program in Biostatistics is designed for individuals with strong quantitative and analytical skills and a strong interest in biological, medical and/or health related sciences. It provides rigorous training in statistical theory and methodologies that are suitable for applications in research, collaboration and consulting on a broad spectrum of health and life science problems. The program stresses the theory and concepts underlying statistical methods, the interpretation of results from experimental as well as observational studies, and the practical realities of health-related studies and their analysis. The primary goal is to prepare the students for independent careers as biostatisticians in any professional health-related or biomedical environment, such as in medical research institutes, universities, government agencies and private health-industries or organizations. 
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The Department of Mathematical Sciences of IUPUI ( Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) School of Science. |
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