Applications for the PhD MBRS-RISE Program are accepted continuously.  The program has 18 positions for participants, from the UTSA Neurobiology, CMB, Physics, Psychology, CS, Chemistry, and BME programs.  Applications are reviewed and ranked by our Student Selection and Retention Committee.  Positions are filled as they become available.

Click here for the UTSA Ph.D. RISE Application!

Requirements for the Application: 

• Must be full time UTSA Doctoral Student (Or will be in Fall of Application year.)

• In or accepted into one of the following Ph.D. programs and desiring to
     perform research with required emphases: 

  • Biology

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Physics with a Biophysics emphasis

  • Chemistry

  • Psychology, with the goal of pursuing academic research

  • Computer Science with a Biomedical emphasis

• Must be American Citizen or Permanent Resident
• In academic good standing with your program
• In your first three years of doctoral training
• You must be willing to participate fully in the MBRS-RISE training program, including coursework and grant submission

Materials for the Application:

• Completed online application: 

• Two Recommendations using online forms (If you have performed laboratory rotations or are in a laboratory at UTSA or UTHSCSA, then at least one of these should be from a research for whom you have worked).

• Personal Statement

• Transcripts

• A Curriculum Vitae

• Applicants should also provide any of the following that they have completed (if they are not first year students):

  • Qualifying Examination completion dates

  • A copy of their accepted Research Proposal

  • A proposed timeline for completion of their Specific Aims

  • A copy of abstracts or publications on which they are an author

 Hints on Statement Writing:

Please make sure to cover the following:

• Why you want to earn a Ph.D.
• Why you wish to participate in the MBRS-RISE Ph.D. Training Program
• Your research experience up to now
• Your long-term goals, addressing career path and post-doctoral plans

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