Neurobiology PhD Programs

University of Chicago

• The Graduate Program in Neurobiology at the University of Chicago consists of seven core courses including behavioral neurobiology, cellular neurobiology and developmental neurobiology. Three additional courses are required to complete the program, designed to expand and extend student's research skills. The Ph.D. program has integrated elements delivered collaboratively by 60 members of the faculty in the Neuroscience cluster of Computational Neuroscience, Neurobiology and Integrative Neuroscience. The interactive, interdepartmental structure of the faculty enables innovative and effective learning. Tuition fees for the 2009 to 2010 academic year were $40,188, although some stipends may be available. The Neurobiology Ph.D. program is four years long.

  Neuroscience at the University of Chicago
  947 E. 58th St., MC 0928
  Chicago, IL 60637
  773-702-6371
  neuroscience.uchicago.edu

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

• The Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers a doctoral program, successful applicants to which receive stipend support and payment of tuition fees. UAMS structures the Neurobiology Ph.D. program around the three divisions of Anatomical Education, Translational Neuroscience, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. It aims to deliver cohesive, interdisciplinary learning experiences to research-oriented neuroscience professionals. The university has developed links with statewide agencies such as the Partners in Health Science program and Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network enabling theoretical research and planning to combine with practical applications. The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education accredits UAMS.

  University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences
  College of Medicine
  4301 W. Markham St.
  Little Rock, AR 72205
  501-686-7020
  uams.edu

University of Missouri-Columbia

• The Neurobiology and Behavior Academic Program offered by the University of Missouri-Columbia offers a Ph.D. that includes courses in Sensory Physiology and Behavior, Developmental Neurobiology, and Neural Control and Regeneration in Motor Systems. Using these core subjects as a foundation, the university tailors the remainder of the program to the research interests and experience of the student. Close collaboration with other faculties such as the School of Medicine, the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine gives learners a range of study areas on which to consider basing their thesis in years three and four of the Ph.D. program. Doctoral students receive guaranteed stipend assistance for a minimum of nine months; the amounts and length of time an individual may be eligible for grants and support is dependent upon personal circumstances. The University of Missouri-Columbia is a member of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science. Underrepresented minority graduate students may qualify for additional bursary support on application.

  University of Missouri-Columbia
  College of Arts and Sciences
  Division of Biological Sciences
  105 Tucker Hall
  Columbia, MO 65211-7400
  573-882-6659
  biology.missouri.edu