Contact:
Rae Nishi, Ph.D.
University of Vermont
Neuroscience Graduate Program
HSRF 406
149 Beaumont Ave
Burlington, VT 05405
Telephone: (802) 656-4504
FAX: (802) 656-8704
E-mail: rnishi@uvm.edu
WWW: http://www.uvm.edu/~neurogp
Year Established: 1980
Total Number of Faculty: 50
Total Number of Students: 17
US Citizens: 76%
Female: 59%
Total Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
4
Number of Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses in the Last Five Years:
10
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 5
Program Description: This university-wide, multidisciplinary graduate program in Neuroscience grew out of the Anatomy and Neurobiology training program, which has been in existence since 1980. The goal of this training program is to provide rigorous training in neuroscience research together with development of associated survival skills such that our graduates are effective stewards of Neuroscience. We emphasize a friendly learning environment with personal attention from faculty at a level only possible with a smaller graduate program. We expect to grow to a steady state level of 30-35 students over the next 5 years. Our program will:
• establish a core knowledge in all students of the areas of molecular, cellular, developmental, systems and behavioral neuroscience.
• train individuals to understand, create and undertake hypothesis-based approaches to research.
• train individuals in a variety of techniques and approaches to studying the nervous system
• develop a keen sense of analytical thinking and logic in the evaluation of one’s own work as well as that of others.
• create effective teachers and communicators of neuroscience
• foster independence in thinking, laboratory work, teaching, and communicating
This will be accomplished by a combination of didactic course work, advanced courses that emphasize training in effective communication and evaluation, basic science research, community outreach, opportunities for clinical research, undergraduate teaching, local neuroscience retreats and meetings, and attendance at national meetings. Ready access to state-of-the-art equipment is available at UVM including a multi-photon microscope, high speed confocal, Zeiss Meta-confocal, a deconvolution restoration microscope system, phosphorimager, SELDI- and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers, infrared scanner, laser microdissection system, atomic force microscope, FACS, flow cytometry, electron microscopes, Affymetric microarray facility, and DNA sequencing facility.
Admission Requirements:
Applicants must have the equivalent of a Bachelors Degree in a biological science, chemistry, physics, engineering, psychology, mathematics, communication sciences or computer science. We recommend that students have taken and received better than average grades in calculus, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and biopsychology or biology. Research experience will not be necessary, but will be favorably considered.
GRE General Test scores are required, and scores on the Subject Test in Biology, Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, or Psychology are highly recommended. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
How, or Where to Apply: Apply online at http://www.uvm.edu/%7Egradcoll/?Page=apply.html&SM=admissionsmenu.html
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: All PhD students receive financial support that includes tuition remission, health care and fees. Accident and sickness insurance is also available for a spouse and children at the student’s expense.
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: To compare cost of living in Burlington with where you are located now, see http://swz.salary.com/CostOfLivingWizard/layouthtmls/coll_metrodetail_219.html#mov
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: A limited number of University-owned apartments are available for married and graduate students. The apartments are located at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester on a bus route five miles from the main campus. There is also dormitory-style housing adjacent to campus. For detailed information about either housing option, contact Residential Life, Robinson Hall, phone (802)656-3434, fax (802)656-1142, email: Residential Life. If considering University housing, contact the Housing Office as soon as possible. Rents in the Burlington metro area range from $400 for a one bedroom apt and $700 for a two bedroom.
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month:
There is a daycare center on the UVM campus. A list of updated, licensed, and registered childcare providers in the State of Vermont are available at
http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/cdd/programs/childcare/findcare.html.
The Child Care Resource (863-3367) provides information on childcare, locations, types of services, hours of service and costs.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Stipends are $20,778 per year and we provide tuition scholarships. Financial support is guaranteed for 5 years and is contingent upon satisfactory progress towards a graduate degree where performance is judged in course work, research, and teaching. Institutional funds will provide support for the first two years of study; support for subsequent years will be derived from research grants, fellowships, or training grants.
How, if Necessary, to Apply: Not necessary
Last revised November 2006
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