The aim of the neuroscience Ph.D. program at the University of California, San Francisco, is to train researchers who are well-versed in neuroscience and related subjects such as cognition. Successful applicants typically hold degrees in a physical or biological subject area, such as psychology, chemistry or biology; during the first-year of the program, students complete core courses and lab rotations in order to gain a broad overview of research areas in neuroscience. Students in the Ph.D. program are awarded stipends and a tuition waiver. Following completion of lab rotations, core courses and qualifying examinations, students are prepared to begin research on the dissertation; the Ph.D. degree is awarded after the candidate submits the dissertation and presents a seminar to fellow graduate students.
Neuroscience Graduate Program
UC San Francisco
UCSF MC 2811, Rock Hall Room 484C
1550 4th Street
San Francisco, CA 94158-2324
415-476-2248
keck.ucsf.edu
The Ph.D program in neuroscience is interdisciplinary and allows students to conduct research in various departments, including biology, computer science and psychology. Students are required to complete a minimum of two lab rotations, along with attend a seminar series and research retreat. The core courses expose students to the principles and ethics of neuroscience; electives can be selected from areas including the brain and behavior, experimental methods in neuroscience and the neurobiology of learning and memory. The doctoral program is usually completed in six years, with the last two years devoted to preparing and defending the dissertation.
Yale University Neuroscience Program
333 Cedar Street
New Haven CT 06520-8074
203-785-5932
med.yale.edu
Ten to 15 students are admitted each year to Washington University's Ph.D. program in neuroscience; students in the program receive a stipend and health insurance along with a tuition remission. During the first year, students start lab rotations and at the beginning of the second year they select a program adviser. Core courses in neuroscience and neuroanatomy are required, as is attendance at ethics seminars. Students can select from pathways that offer training in cognitive systems and human disease. The neuroscience program is interdisciplinary and students are encouraged to take courses in other biological science areas such as immunology, molecular genetics and plant biology.
Washington University
Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences
660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
800-852-9074
dbbs.wustl.edu