Overview

Key Features

The Clinical Research program of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is designed to train fellows and faculty to:

Design and conduct clinical research (clinical trials and observational studies)

Successfully compete for funding (e.g., foundation grants, NIH K23, or R01's in clinical research)

Analyze data and interpret research results

Present research at scientific meetings and in the medical literature

Critique and interpret the research of others

The program takes two years to complete for full-time (minimum 70%) participants. STAR fellows may take up to three years so they may submit manuscripts, apply for funding (NIH, foundations, etc.), and transition to a faculty position.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomathematics for Medical Investigators

Controversies in Clinical Trials

Data Analysis Strategies

Applied Regression Analysis in Medical Science

Advanced Biostatistics

Responsible Conduct of Research Involving Humans

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

48 alternative credits

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beverly Hills, United States

Disciplines

Biomedical Science Educational Research View 261 other Masters in Biomedical Science in United States

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible, applicants must:

Have an affiliation with UCLA, Harbor-UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, or Charles R. Drew University (the CTSI partner institutions).

Be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or lawfully admitted permanent resident of the U.S.

Have a bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent

Have an MD, DDS, DMD, DO, DC, OD, or ND (Doctor of Naturopathy) degree; or be a doctorally prepared nurse; or have a PhD with clinical responsibilities

Have salary and tuition support for the duration of the program and a letter of commitment from their division or department

Have selected and established a relationship with a strong research mentor in a clinical department that also has support for the research

A current curriculum vitae

Official transcripts

A brief (2-3 pages) description of the research project that will form the basis of the thesis

Three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36297 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36297 USD / year

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In-State

21115 USD / year

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Living costs

Beverly Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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