Contact:
Albert S. Berrebi, Ph.D.
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Neuroscience Program/Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy
P.O. Box 9128 Health Science Center
Morgantown, WV 26506-9128
Telephone: (304) 293-2357
FAX: (304) 293-8159
E-Mail: aberrebi@hsc.wvu.edu
WWW: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/resoff/gradprograms/neurosci_main.asp
Year Established: 1996 (as an interdepartmental program)
Total Number of Faculty (Spring 1997):
33
Total Number of Students: 18
Total Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
new
program
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: new program
Program Description: The West Virginia University Neuroscience Program is an interdepartmental program offering coursework, research and teaching experience leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. Participating departments are Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biology and Philosophy. Students ae exposed to neuroscience at the molecular, cellular, system and organism levels, through courses, workshops, seminars, journal clubs and research rotations. All program students receive full tuition waiver and financial aid, mostly in the form of graduate or research assistantships.
Founded in 1867, West Virginia University is the prime institution of higher education in the state of West Virginia, with a combined enrollment of 23,000 students and with over 50 million dollars in sponsored research programs. The Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center provides state-of-the-art health care, education and research. A PET center, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, and the newly expanded National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health center, provide additional resources.
Morgantown is a growing community that maintains a small-town flavor; a place where the quality of life if high and the cost of living is low. Nestled in the Monongahela River valley in the western Appalachian foothills, this university town hosts diverse sporting and cultural events in an indoor Coliseum, a 63,000-seat stadium (home of the WVU Mountaineers) and in the Creative Arts Center. Its location at the hub of two interstate highways places it within easy access of Pittsburgh or the Baltimore-Washington DC area. A short distance from town one can pursue outdoor activities of exceptional quality and variety, including hiking, cross-country and downhill skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, and world-class white-water rafting.
Admission Requirements:
How, or Where to Apply: Call, write or email the contact persons above for an application package, or fill in the one-line application form at http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/neurosci/
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: In general, qualified students get full tuition waiver.
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: Similar to national average.
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: On-campus and off-campus housing is available. A typical one-bedroom apartment in Morgantown costs $350-$400/month.
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: Day-care facilities are available in Morgantown. Costs start at $75/week.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: In general, qualified students get a teaching or research assistantship.
How, if Necessary to Apply: No need to apply separately.
Last revised April 14, 2006
http://www.andp.org/programs/graduate/unitedstates/westvirginia/westvaneuro.htm
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