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Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Cancer Sciences PhD Program (ICSP)

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Program Description

The Ad Hoc听Interdisciplinary Cancer Sciences PhD Program (ICSP) offered in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is a research-intensive program that emphasizes unique and innovative learning opportunities.

The program's objective is to equip students with skills in novel thinking, interdisciplinary integration, and collaborative problem solving to pursue professional opportunities in academia, industry, and beyond.

Keywords:听Cancer, Oncology, Cancer Biology, Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostics, Cancer Etiology, Prevention and Prognosis, Psychosocial Oncology, Epidemiology, Population Studies, Interdisciplinary.

Unique Program Features

  • The Ad Hoc Interdisciplinary Cancer Sciences PhD Program (ICSP) is an inter-departmental program involving over 60 researchers and 16 different departments from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.听
  • Reinforce interdisciplinarity training through a structured approach that encompasses coursework, research and cohort building activities.
  • Through this collaborative approach, we will deliver a comprehensive training environment led by biomedical and clinician scientists who are experts in their respective disciplines and spanning four key pillars:听
  1. Cancer Biology -听focusing on molecular mechanisms governing cancer development and therapeutic response.
  2. Cancer Therapeutics and Diagnostics听- focusing on the development and delivery of novel therapies through clinical trials and the engineering听of innovative technologies.
  3. Cancer Etiology, Prevention and Prognosis听- focusing on understanding cancer risk and outcomes on a population level using epidemiological and听omics-based approaches.
  4. Psychosocial Oncology听- focusing on behavioral and societal issues impacting the health and well-being of individuals dealing with cancer and their听caregivers throughout the disease trajectory.

University-Level Admission Requirements

  • An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA; for the Ad Hoc ICSP, the minimum CGPA is 3.5.听
  • English-language proficiency

Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please contact the icsp.med [at] mcgill.ca (unit )for more details.

Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.

Program Website

Coming soon.听Please contact the icsp.med [at] mcgill.ca (unit) for more information.

Department Contact

Program icsp.med [at] mcgill.ca (email)

Available Intakes

Fall

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Application Deadlines

Intake Applications Open Application Deadline - International Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada)
FALL September 15 January 15 June 15
WINTER N/A N/A N/A
SUMMER N/A N/A N/A

Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.

Application Resources

Application Workshops

Consult our full list of our virtual application-focused workshops on the Events webpage.

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