Students take a supporting program or minor. During their course of study, students also work as research assistants on a project with a faculty member in the student's area of interest. This experience allows students to follow a research project from beginning to end. Students must apply to each program separately. D. allows students to complete the first two years of medical school, then complete the entire Ph.D. program during the next four to five years.
Students then complete the final two years of medical school and their chosen residency.
Students must apply to each program separately. Financial Aid Graduate School fellowships, training grants, research assistantships, and tuition fellowships are available. The information in on-line catalogs and other University publications or announcements is subject to change without notice. University offices can provide current information about possible changes. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.