Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI)

The  Degree Program in Clinical Investigation is sponsored by the Center for Education and Career Development (CECD) which is in the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) institute. This program is part-time and consists of evening courses primarily for medical residents, fellows and junior faculty members who wish to receive formal training in clinical research. Other medical professionals in the Chicago area may be eligible to enroll. All program participants are expected to be actively engaged in research with a mentor, preferably one at NU, who should have national funding—NIH, AHA, etc. MSCI courses are open to graduate students in other life sciences' programs at NU to explore the application of basic science concepts to medicine. Students can enter the program at the beginning of any of the four quarters. All applicants are required to prepare a brief research
plan which has been reviewed by their mentor(s). The degree is typically obtained
in two to three years.

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