You apply through the GradCAS Centralized Application Service for the 2023 application cycle. The application process is outlined below:

• For GradCAS Application, the link is: https://gradcas.liaisoncas.org/apply/. Search for our programs under Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport.
• Send all information, including GRE and TOEFL scores, directly to GradCAS. 
• Send all official transcripts to the GradCAS Transcript processing center. Transcripts which show transfer credit from other colleges you have attended are not acceptable. Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by a global credential service (recommended companies are ECE, WES, and GCE). 

GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217, Watertown, MA 02471

• International students must submit scores for both the GRE and TOEFL. The TOEFL must be taken unless the applicant has received at least a Bachelor’s degree from an American University.  International students should have their IELTS scores mailed directly to LSU Health Shreveport at the following address: 

School of Graduate Studies / LSU Health Shreveport
P.O. Box 33932, Shreveport, LA 71130

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More information is available at the GradCAS help center. If you have questions about your application status, please contact your GradCAS Customer Service Representative at 857-304-2086 or GradCASinfo@liaisonedu.com 

The precise date varies each year, but the required orientation for Fall semester begins the last few days of July each year. Therefore, students should plan to be in Shreveport before the last week of July.

Stipends are provided for students in the PhD programs but not in the MS programs.

The first paycheck will not arrive until the first of September. You will need your own funds for the first month.

There are no hostel facilities or other on-campus housing. Students live in private apartment rentals and are responsible for their own meals. Many nice apartments are available within a reasonable distance. You may wish to communicate with students here about their housing arrangements.

No, we do not pay for your travel to and from your home country.

Both PhD students and MS in Biomedical Sciences students receive a tuition waiver.

Yes. Because the cost of living in Shreveport is relatively low, the monthly stipend is sufficient (although, as above, you will need to use your own funds for the first month you are here). Many students share an apartment with another student to reduce the housing costs.

By University policy, students may not hold other jobs either on or off campus, because they are receiving a stipend. Student visa requirements may also restrict this practice. Most students live in reasonable comfort on the stipend, so you can focus your attention on classes and research efforts.

Once you have accepted the official offer from the Graduate School, the University’s legal department will send you the necessary documents via FEDEX. You will take these to a US Embassy.

Health Insurance is required, and the school provides several different subsidized policies. However, students must pay for the policy. The costs for the plans vary from ~$60.00/month to ~$185/month. Most students choose one of the less expensive options. The insurance costs are deducted automatically from your paycheck according to the plan you have chosen.

Yes, state and federal taxes are deducted from every paycheck automatically. Most students do not have to pay additional taxes beyond the amount that is deducted from their monthly paycheck.