Contact:
Prof. José M. Delgado-Garcia, MD, Ph.D.
División de Neurociences
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Ctra. de Utrera, Km. 1
41013-Seville, Spain
Telephone: +34-954-349374
FAX: +34-954-349375
E-mail: jmdelgar@upo.es
WWW: http://www.upo.es/postgrado/doc/neurosciencias.pdf
Year Established: 1998
Total Number of Faculty: 60
Total Number of Students: 30
Female: 60
Hispanic: 90
Graduates in the Last Five Years:
20 (Ph.D)
Number of Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses: 45
Years Taken to Complete Program: 5
Program Description:
The Doctoral Program is divided into six different courses in accord with the different levels of nervous system study. The first course is an Introduction to Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology and includes the aims of the Program and the essential knowledge for students -graduates in different disciplines- to continue their training. The next two courses are addressed to the study of the Development of the nervous system, and lectures on Neuroanatomy and Molecular and Cell Biology of the neural tissue. The fourth course presents current knowledge on the Electrical Properties of the Nervous System. The fifth course includes two basic/applied fields of Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology: Neurotoxicology and Neuropharmacology. Finally, a course has been included on Higher Functions of the Nervous System (learning and memory, emotions, mental states, etc.), and the study of the behavior of the different species in their natural environment.
Each of these courses (except the Introductory one) will consist of both theoretical and practical classes. Thus, students will be trained in experimental methods and research techniques related to the content of the theoretical courses. An extra course on Motor Systems will also be imparted, as well as a complete program of Plenary Lectures on topics relevant to Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. Training will be completed with 120 hours per student on the normal research being carried out at the laboratories of the División de Neurociencias. All teaching (normal lectures, plenary lectures, demonstrations, practical work, seminars, etc.) will be given by a total of 50 recognized researchers and/or teachers (32 from Spanish and 18 from foreign Institutions).
This Doctorate Program has been presented to many Institutions and Universities in Spain and Latin-American countries, and it has already received a substantial number of letters of support expressing the intention of the different Institutions to participate in the program at different levels: i) cooperating as teachers; ii) as receptor centers where the students can carry out the experimental work of their Ph.D.; or iii) as centers interested in the supply of doctoral students. Teaching is in Spanish, but some lectures or intensive courses are carried out in English.
An on-line version of this Programme will be available starting January, 2005.
Admission Requirements:
According to Spanish Legislation for Doctorate Programs, students are required to have an official degree on Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Psychology or on related matters. Degree titles obtained in a foreign country must be approved by the Spanish Ministry.
How or Where to Apply:
Send applications to:
Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Rectorado
Unidad de Gestión de Tercer Ciclo
Ctra de Utrera, Km. 1, Sevilla-41013, Spain
Phone: 34 - 95 434 92 97
Fax: 34- 95 434 92 39
e-Mail: terciclo@upo.es
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: About 1200.00 € per Academic Year (not including living and lodging expenses)
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: 8,000 €
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: 4000.00 per year
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: A basic insurance, covering general medical care, is provided with the Registration fee
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Fellowships are provided by the own University, the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO). Most accepted students are able to obtain one of these Fellowships.
How, if Necessary to Apply:
Information is available at:
Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Rectorado
Unidad de Gestión de Tercer Ciclo
Ctra de Utrera, Km. 1, Sevilla-41013, Spain
Phone: 34 - 95 434 92 97
Fax: 34- 95 434 92 39
e-Mail: terciclo@upo.es
Last revised April 2006
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