Contact:
Michael P. Nusbaum, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Neuroscience
215 Stemmler Hall
36th and Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia PA 19104-6074
Telephone: (215) 898-1585
FAX: (215) 573-2246
E-Mail: nusbaum@mail.med.upenn.edu
WWW: http://www.med.upenn.edu/ins/gradprog
Program Established: 1983
Number of Faculty: 95
Number of Students: 127
U.S. Citizens: 93%
Female: 42%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 8%
Alaskan or American Indian: 1%
Black: 2%
Hispanic: 5%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
57
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 6
Program Description:
Graduate training at Penn consists of three main components: coursework, laboratory rotations, and dissertation research. In the first year, students take a one-year core course reflecting the diverse nature of Neuroscience. They also participate in a journal club and are expected to attend weekly seminars given by outside speakers. Practical experience in different techniques and intellectual approaches to the nervous system comes from laboratory rotations. At the end of the second year, students prepare and defend a research proposal and then enter their dissertation laboratory to carry out an original thesis research project. Requirements are applied flexibly and students need not select a thesis advisor until the end of their second year.
Campus-wide Neuroscience activities are integrated by the Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences through seminars, colloquia, symposia, and annual Neuroscience and Behavioral Neuroscience retreats. Interaction among scientists with different backgrounds is extremely important in an interdisciplinary field such as Neuroscience, and we are particularly proud of our strongly collaborative environment.
Admission Requirements: Undergraduate Degree. It is recommended that applicants have some college Math, Physics & Chemistry. GREs (no subject test is required), Transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation.
How and Where to Apply: http://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/applicants_phd.shtml
Annual Tuition and Fees: Accepted applicants are fully funded including tuition, health insurance,and a stipend which for 2007 will be $26,520
Approximate Cost of Living: well within the stipend
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: There is no shortage of housing available and costs can vary from $500 - $1000 per month depending on location, size etc.
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: Daycare facilities are available near the campus
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Stipend for 2007 is $26,520
Last revised November 2006
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