Prospective Students

PhD: About the Program

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

UIC’s College of Nursing is consistently one of the top 5 nursing colleges most funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Joining UIC nursing for doctoral work allows you the opportunity to learn from and conduct research with nationally and internationally acclaimed leaders. Our faculty members are on the cutting edge of research in maternal and child health, women's health, life-threatening disease and traumatic injury, management of disease and illness, systems and services for health, end of life transitions, and health disparities. Please look at this document for specific faculty research areas.

The doctoral program emphasizes strong mentoring relationships between student scholars and faculty advisors to allow an individualized program of study. Biological, bio-behavioral, and behavioral core laboratory facilities as well as the Center for Research Facilitation provide research support for faculty and student research teams.

Post-Baccalaureate PhD Express Track

We offer an express track for you to move expediently from your bachelor's degree in nursing to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Nursing Science. The express track is geared toward transitioning you into our PhD program by emphasizing nursing science for clinical practice. Keeping focused and staying on track can give you a strong foundation on which to build your future and a jump-start on a rewarding clinical research and teaching career.

CIC Traveling Scholar Program
The CIC Traveling Scholar Program, sponsored by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), enables doctoral students to take advantage of educational opportunities (specialized courses, unique library collections, and unusual laboratories) at the Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago.