MSTP Program
The Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago has a long standing tradition of training academic physicians and physician scientists. We were among the earliest schools to obtain federal funding in 1967 for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) and are currently one of the longest running programs in the country.Program Overview
The University of Chicago Medical Scientist Training Program leads to an MD from the Pritzker School of Medicine and to a PhD in any of nearly two dozen areas of advanced scholarship. Open to incoming Pritzker school students, the program accepts eight-twelve applicants a year.
The program is designed for students who seek broad careers in health research and a desire to apply both clinical and research expertise to solve the most pressing problems in medical science. Typically students begin their full time PhD research after completion of their second year of medical studies and return to their medical studies during their last year of thesis research. On average, MSTP trainees complete both degrees in 8 years.
Federally funded by the National Institute of Health, support from the MSTP training grant requires U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.Graduate Research Opportunities
Students in the MSTP may choose from a wide range of areas for Ph.D. research in the biological, physical or social sciences at The University of Chicago. MSTP applicants do not need to apply to their PhD program until their second year of medical school at Pritzker.
Funding/Support
MSTP trainees receive up to six years of full tuition support and a stipend to cover living expenses throughout their MD and PhD training. Additional years of graduate training are supported through research funds available to trainee advisors or from other sources. Members of underrepresented minority groups may be eligible for the Division's Minority Incentive Award.
