Overview

The faculty of the INS Graduate Program is committed to a multidisciplinary and integrative approach to neuroscience research utilizing the latest techniques.

A student entering the program is associated with a faculty mentor who is responsible for following the student's progress, providing guidance on courses, research rotations and other issues. Once a student has successfully completed their two required research rotations, they choose to do their dissertation research under the supervision of any faculty member in the program with the agreement of the faculty member.

The program trains students for scientific research careers in neuroscience and prepares students to take positions in academic, medical and industrial research settings. Our focus is on multidisciplinary training of students across the domains of neuroscience. Students are trained to conduct independent research and to present and discuss research ideas and results both orally and in written form. Students also gain experience in both undergraduate and graduate teaching. All students receive stipends in the form of fellowships or research/ teaching assistantships.

The curriculum has been developed to meet both faculty requirements and students' expectations for a broad-based background in neuroscience. The curriculum includes both graduate level basic courses as well as focused, upper-level courses in a wide spectrum of topics.