Contact:
David Van Essen, Ph.D.
Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
660 S. Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Telephone: (314) 362-7043
FAX: (314) 747-3436
E-Mail: susan@brainvis.wustl.edu
WWW: http://neuroscience.wustl.edu
Program Established: 1975
Number of Faculty: 69
Number of Students: 82
U.S. Citizens: 82%
Female: 39%
Minorities: 7.3%
Native American: 1.2%
African American: 2.4%
Hispanic: 3.7%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
54
Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses: 63
Average Number of Years to Complete Program: 5.66yrs.PhD; 7.62yrs.
MSTP
Program Description: The Program
in Neuroscience at Washington University is a broadly based, interdisciplinary
program that provides flexible, in-depth training to best suit the educational
needs and the scientific interests of its students. The 69 faculty who
participate in the Program hold appointments in one of many departments in the
Medical School or in the School of Arts and Sciences. Because of its size and
diversity, the Program can offer research experience in a wide range of modern
neurobiology, including cellular, molecular, developmental, systems, clinical,
and computational neuroscience. Formal coursework provides broad but thorough
coverage of modern neuroscience, acquaints students with the original literature
and teaches effective scientific writing and speaking skills. Rotations through
several faculty laboratories in the first year of graduate school acquaint
students with the details of specific research topics and experimental
approaches.
The Program supports several active seminar series and an annual neuroscience
retreat. All students are required to satisfactorily complete a preliminary
examination, present a formal written thesis proposal and write and orally
defend an original thesis.
Admission Requirements: GRE scores and TOEFL if student hasn't studied in US
How and Where to Apply: Electronic application available at: www.DBBS.Wustl.edu .
Annual Tuition and Stipend: Covered by the Division
Approximate Cost of Living: Depends on where they live, room mates, etc.
Stipends Assistantships And Financial Assistance: Annual Stipend for 2003-2004 is $21,500
How To Apply For Stipends And Financial Assistance: The Division pays an annual stipend of $22,000 (effective 7/1/04), health fees and tuition.
Last revised November
2006
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