Contact:
John E. Pintar, Ph.D.
UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
683 Hoes Lane, RWJSPH 359
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Telephone: (732) 235-4250
FAX: (732) 235-4990
E-Mail: pintar@umdnj.edu
WWW: http://www2.umdnj.edu/neuroweb/
Program Established: 1976
Number of Faculty: 65
Number of Students: 55
U.S. Citizens: 50%
Female: 50%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 20%
Black: 5%
Hispanic: 10%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
40
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 5
Program Description: The Graduate Program in Neuroscience is designed for talented, highly motivated students who are seeking state-of-the-art training to prepare them for careers as independent research scientists. It is administered in a cooperative, integrated fashion by faculties in neuroscience and cell biology, pharmacology, toxicology and psychology. Areas of specialization include gene action in the brain, membrane transport, mechanisms and regulatory controls of learning and memory, developmental neurobiology and neuroendocrinology.
Admission Requirements: Undergraduate B average, including calculus, physics, general and organic chemistry and biology, Rutgers University admissions packet, and GRE general test scores (subject test in biology or chemistry is recommended)
How, or Where to Apply:
http://www2.umdnj.edu/neuroweb
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Rutgers University
675 Hoes Lane, RWJSPH 363
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs:
NJ Residents approx. $10,000
Non-Residents approx. $17,000
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: $15,000
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: A variety of private nearby facilities are available.
Stipend-Assistantships and Financial Assistance: All students are supported by Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships and Resarch Assistantships. Support is typically $24,000/year plus tuition remission.
last revised June 2007
http://www.andp.org/programs/graduate/unitedstates/newjersey/umdnj.htm
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