The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is a dual degree MD/PhD program of McGovern Medical School and MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The program educates physician-scientists and draws from faculty expertise at UTHealth Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center. This rich training environment—encompassing laboratories, hospitals, and clinics in the Texas Medical Center—ensures that our graduates are uniquely prepared for careers in translational research, where basic research is applied to improving patient care and promoting well-being, and observations/samples from patients are taken to the laboratory to improve understanding of disease mechanisms.

Students must meet the admissions requirements of McGovern Medical School to qualify for admission to the MSTP. The program is restricted in size and provides stipend and tuition support for MD/PhD candidates. For further information, visit the program’s website.

Those interested in the MSTP should inquire through the MMS Office of Admissions and Student Affairs. Application for admission to the MSTP may be made by submitting an application online through the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) and a mandatory secondary application here. Three (3) letters of recommendation (two (2) general letters and an additional letter from a research mentor) are also required and should be submitted through AMCAS. The application deadline is November 1st. For additional information you may also contact the MD/PhD administration at 713-500-6865 or by email at mstp@uth.tmc.edu.