Contact:
Liz Lawson-Weber
Neuroscience Graduate Program, Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code: L474
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Telephone: (503) 494-6932
FAX: (503) 494-5518
E-Mail: ngp@ohsu.edu
WWW:
http://www.ohsu.edu/ngp
Other Degrees Offered in the Program:
M.D./Ph.D.
Program Established: 1992
Number of Faculty: 140
Number of Students: 62
U.S. Citizens: 80%
Female: 65%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 5%
Native American: 2%
Black (not Hispanic): 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
36
Number of Faculty Who Have Supervised Graduate Student Theses Projects in
Their Labs in the Last Five Years: 60
Average Number of Years to Complete Program: 5
Program Description: Founded in 1992, the Neuroscience Graduate Program at OHSU consists of about 64 predoctoral students and more than 140 faculty. Training is multidisciplinary, allowing students to choose research areas ranging from molecular to behavioral neurobiology. The school is the site of the medical and dental schools for the Oregon State System of Higher Education. Faculty members come from the basic science departments of the university, and from associated renowned research institutes (Oregon National Primate Research Center, Vollum Institute, Neurological Sciences Institute, and the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, to name a few). Laboratories in all these sites are open to graduate students. The university is located on a hilltop overlooking Portland, Oregon, the major city in a vibrant metro area which is home to more than 750,000 people. It has affordable housing and is located in a stunning Pacific Northwest environment, within short drives to ocean beaches, glaciated volcanos, rain forests and high elevation deserts. The stipend for the 2006-2007 academic year will be $23,500; tuition and health insurance are also provided for all students admitted to the program.
How and Where to Apply: Application materials, including letters of recommendation and $40 application fee, should be received by January 2. Late applications will be considered, but financial aid may be limited. When applying, please submit the following:
The completed application form, which can be accessed from the OHSU School of Medicine Graduate Studies website. NOTE: As of the 2003 academic year there is now a $40 application fee for all SOM graduate applications.
Official transcripts of studies completed from all colleges or universities attended.
Three letters of recommendation from faculty familiar with your scholastic and research abilities.
Results of the Graduate Record Examination (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical). The Advanced Test in your undergraduate major is optional. Although the GRE is preferred, the MCAT may be substituted. You must request that the Educational Testing Service forward your GRE scores to the Registrar's Office; you may include a copy with your application to expedite the review process.
For applicants whose native language is not English, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.
All materials should be sent to:
SOM Graduate Admissions, L102
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239-3098
Annual Tuition and Fees: Tuition is waived and fees are paid by the program.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: 2007/07 Stipend is $23,500
Last revised November 2007
http://www.andp.org/programs/graduate/unitedstates/oregon/ohsuneu.htm
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