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Movement Science PhD

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

Washington University in St Louis

Program Overview

The PhD in Movement Science is an interdisciplinary program designed to prepare students for productive research careers in academia and industry. The program offers training to investigators who seek to answer questions about human movement, its functions and dysfunctions. The program is organized around three core content areas: biocontrol (neuroscience), bioenergetics (exercise physiology) and biomechanics. The students are trained to investigate and improve movement impairments in people with chronic diseases such as obesity, stroke, diabetes, neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, and low back pain.

Program Key Stats

$52400 (Annual cost)



17 %

Eligibility Criteria


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160
160
693
7.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Unofficial Copies of all Transcripts, Three Letters of Recommendation, Three Reference Forms, Statement of Purpose & Resume/CV, Test scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL

Career Options

  • Biomedical engineer
  • Scientists in the Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Scientists in State
  • Local or Federal Government Laboratories
  • Scientists in Biomedical Research Labs
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry Teachers and Professors
  • Industrial Research and Development Scientists
  • Including Personal and Health Care Products
  • Forensic Scientists
  • Toxicologists
  • Physicians and Health Care Professionals

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