How to Apply

PhD Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Our department does not directly admit PhD students. Students generally enter the PhD Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology through the Bioscience PhD Programs of Biological Chemistry or Molecular Biology or via the Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience. Students complete their first year in Bioscience or Neuroscience, and typically rotate in Pharmacology and Toxicology labs during their first year. At the end of the first year, they are able to join a PharmTox lab. 

Master's Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology

We are accepting applications for a 1 year Master's Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology; the inaugural program cohort will begin Fall 2025.  

IDEAS in Neuroscience Post-Baccalaureate Program

Intermountain Doctoral Education to Advance Students (IDEAS) in Neuroscience is a 2 year, NIH funded post baccalaureate program at the University of Utah.  This is a paid training program ($35,000 a year stipend + health insurance + tuition) for recent college graduates from underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in applying to PhD programs in the neurosciences.

For additional information regarding the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Programs, please contact Julie Callahan.