Prospective Students

We are accepting Applciations for Fall 2025.

Financial Support & Costs

Through generous support from the SDSU Office of Academic Affairs and the College of Health and Human Services, the JDP IRSU is able to provide tuition and Teaching Associate salary (approximately $28,000/year for up to 4 years) .

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Admission Requirements

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This is a social science research program designed to train researchers to conduct cutting-edge investigation to reduce the national and global burden of substance use and misuse. Note that this is not a counseling-focused degree.

Requirements

  • MA degree in related field
  • Minimum grade point average of 3.2 (undergraduate) and 3.5 (graduate)
  • Foundational research experience (e.g., peer reviewed publication and graduate level recommended research courses.)
  • TOEFL: English proficiency test scores (if applicable).

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