University of
Texas at Austin
Texas Consortium in Behavioral
Neuroscience
Contact:
Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Psychology
1 University Station. A8000
Austin, TX 78730
Telephone: (512) 471-1068
FAX:
(512) 471-1073
E-Mail:
gonzalez-lima@mail.utexas.edu
WWW:
http://www.psy.utexas.edu/TCBN
Other Degrees Offered in the Program: Neuroscience,
Psychology
Program Established: 2002
Number of Faculty: 27
Number of
Students: 10
U.S. Citizens: 100%
Female:
60%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 100%
Native
American: 10%
Native American: 90%
Number of Faculty Who Have Supervised Graduate Student Theses Projects in
Their Labs in the Last Five Years: 10
Program Description: The Texas Consortium in Behavioral Neuroscience is the first regional training program designed to increase the number of behavioral neuroscientists from underrepresented populations. Ten predoctoral and five postdoctoral students will be intensively trained in conducting high quality research in behavioral neuroscience relevant to the missions of NIMH, NIDA and NINDS. Hispanic and African American leaders with demonstrated knowledge of successful neuroscience training programs for underrepresented populations provide direction to this program.
Five Texas universities were selected to participate in this Consortium:
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Texas A&M University, and
- Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
These institutions were selected because they provide unique strengths in order to achieve the program goals. Predoctoral trainees will be required to complete courses covering the brain and behavior, scientific ethics, experimental design and statistical analysis. Postdoctoral trainees will choose a project at the onset of their training. The training will span the breadth of state-of-the-art approaches to behavioral brain research, including brain metabolic mapping of behavioral functions, neuropharmacology, electrophysiology and molecular neurobiology, and will emphasize professional development skills, such as the development of oral and written communication skills. The Texas Consortium In Behavioral Neuroscience uses national and regional strategies to recruit predoctoral and postdoctoral minority students, and seeks to increase their success not only by providing successful minority faculty as role models, but also by offering proper support and enrichment activities, creating a responsive mentor-based learning environment, and encouraging intellectual interaction and active networking.
Admission Requirements:
How and Where to Apply: The application form can be found in the website at: http://www.psy.utexas.edu/TCBN All elegible candidates are encouraged to send filled application by mail to
Erika Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator
University of Texas at Austin
Dept. of Psychology
1 University Station A8000
Austin, TX 78712
Applicants can also send application online to lima@mail.utexas.edu
Any questions? Please contact Dr. Erika Gonzalez-Lima at (512) 471-1068.
Annual Tuition and Fees: Annual tuition and fees depend on the institution in which trainee is enrolled. There are five institutions in the Consortium: the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas A&M University, and Texas A&M University System Health Science Center.
Approximate Cost of Living: Details
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: Housing availability and costs varies depending on the city. Trainees may reside in Austin, San Antonio, or Bryan/College.
Day-Care Facilities Available and Costs Per Month: N/A
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Trainee's stipends are dictated by current NIH guidelines, which may vary from year to year. In addition to stipends, trainees also receive $1,200 to travel to a neuroscience-related meeting and $6,349 for reimbursement of tuition, fees, and insurance expenses.
How to Apply for Financial Assistance: Qualified candidates should submit application form to Program Coordinator, plus a copy of their C.V. A member of the Consortium's Training Faculty must write a supporting letter accepting the candidate as his/her trainee.
Last revised November, 2004
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