Why Choose Vanderbilt?
- Competitive financial awards. Learn more about financial awards including Centennial PhD Fellowships.
- An innovative, state-of-the-art curriculum that includes two study tracks: Clinical Research and Health Services Research
- Nationally recognized faculty
- A personalized plan of study tailored to your research interest
- Strong mentorship and small classes that allow individual attention
- Online/Distance Learning Format - our course work is delivered with limited on site class time
- Multiple opportunities to work with scholars and researchers from across the Vanderbilt campus and nation
- The Vanderbilt credential is recognized in the health care sector around the world
- We will only accept you if we have the faculty actively engaged in your area of research
We deliver a PhD degree that meets The Indicators of Quality in Research-Focused Doctoral Programs in Nursing published by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

