Research Training
Brown University Neuroscience GPP
This program is available to:
An opportunity to do research at NIH as a Brown University graduate student.
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About this program
As a Brown-NIH Neuroscience graduate student, you will get the best of both worlds - the world class academic environment of Brown University and the breadth and depth of research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Students in the Brown-NIH University Graduate Partnerships Program earn their PhD through Brown University. Students spend the first year of the program taking Neuroscience classes at Brown and then perform their dissertation research in a laboratory at NIH while maintaining strong ties to the Brown Neuroscience community. For more information, please the Brown-NIH GPP website.
As a Brown-NIH Neuroscience GPP student you will:
- Take courses and rotate with faculty at Brown University.
- Rotate in NIH research groups to identify a dissertation mentor.
- Participate in monthly seminars with the Brown-NIH Neuroscience students in all years.
- Travel to Brown to give seminars and attend retreats with students in Brown University’s Neuroscience program.
Eligibility criteria
Prospective students must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents and must hold a bachelor’s degree by the matriculation date.
Stipend and other compensation
All Brown NIH graduate students are supported through NIH Intramural Research Training Awards and by Brown University. They receive support for stipend, tuition, and medical insurance throughout their years of training. View the NIH stipend tables here.
How to apply
Read all instructions carefully and make sure to submit by the application deadline.
Apply for the NIH-Brown GPP
Students wishing to be considered for admission into this partnership should visit the NIH Application Center.
Contacts
NIH Partnership Directors
- Dr. Heather Cameron ([email protected])
- Dr. Mark Stopfer ([email protected])
University Partnership Directors
- Dr. Diane Hoffman-Kim ([email protected])
- Ms. Jennifer Blackwell ([email protected])
Contact us
Reach out to OITE at [email protected] with questions about the application system. For partnership questions, contact the partnership directors.
