How to Apply
MD/PHD PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURE
For 2025-2026 admission cycle, the MD/PhD program will only accept applications from Drexel's matriculated MD class as transfer students into the MD/PhD program. No external application for direct entry into the MD/PhD program will be accepted. MD students interested in applying to this internal-only program should select the MD/PhD option on the secondary application.
Current first-year Drexel MD students who are interested in completing an MD/PhD degree are invited to apply. These students will join the MD/PhD program as first-year PhD students in the fall after completing the third year of their MD program. Students will complete their PhD training before returning for their last year of medical school.
MATRICULATED MD STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TRANSFER INTO MD/PHD PROGRAM
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants in their first year of Drexel's MD program.
REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIAL
Applicants interested in transferring into the Physician Scientist Training – MD/PhD program should apply by emailing the program administrator at CoM_MDPhD@drexel.edu with the following information:
- Statement of the applicant's motivation for obtaining a PhD
- Summary of prior research experience and description of the area of research interest
- Three letters of recommendation, which emphasize the applicant's potential for and commitment to research
DEADLINE
Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis, so early completion is strongly encouraged. All materials must be received by March 2, 2026. Interviews will be conducted after the application deadline. Decisions will be made by April 30. Funding for an advanced MD student depends on available funds allocated by the College of Medicine.
TUITION, FEES AND FINANCIAL AID
Successful transfers into the MD/PhD program will receive funding starting July 1 of their third MD year. The funding includes:
- Tuition waiver for the remaining years (M3 and M4) of medical school.
- Tuition waiver for all years of the PhD program.
- A competitive stipend ($36,000 annually for AY25-26) and a health insurance allowance for all years in the PhD program. There is no stipend for any years of MD training.
Students are responsible for paying student fees and disability insurance. A description of student fees can be found at drexel.edu/drexelcentral/cost/tuition/medicine/.
MD/PhD Program Resources
Contact Us
MD/PhD Dual Degree Program
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
2900 W. Queen Lane, Suite G24
Philadelphia, PA 19129
MDPhD@drexelmed.edu
Elias El Haddad, PhD
MD/PhD Program Director; Professor of Medicine
267.359.2680
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