Timeline

For detailed information please refer to the Graduate Progam Handbook.

Suggested Timeline

1^st Year Curriculum

INP Bootcamp
Complete a core curriculum that includes Principles of Neuroscience I, Principles of Neuroscience II, an ethics course, and a graduate seminar in neuroscience, and have the possibility of taking additional elective courses.
Participate in 2-3, eight-week research lab rotations with the expectation of choosing a dissertation faculty advisor and joining a lab by the end of the Fall semester or mid-way Spring semester.
Take the General Knowledge Qualifying Exam at the end of Spring semester.
Attend neuroscience seminars and journal clubs.

2^nd Year Curriculum

Take the Specialized Knowledge Qualifying Exam in the beginning of the 2^nd year
Complete required coursework that includes a statistics course, an ethics course, a grant writing courses, a graduate seminar in neuroscience and three graduate elective courses in neuroscience.
Engage in full-time research in chosen lab.
Attend neuroscience seminars and journal clubs.
Submit a predoctoral NSF Fellowship by the end of the 2nd year.
Students are expected to form their thesis committee, write and develop their thesis proposal by the end of 2^nd year.

3^rd Year and Beyond

Enter into PhD candidacy early in year 3.
TA in the Fall or Spring semester in year 3 and attend TA workshop.
Engage in full-time dissertation research.
Submit a predoctoral NRSA (or other relevant fellowship) in the 3^rd- 5^th year.
Participate in Ethics "refresher" module in year 4.
Attend neuroscience seminars and journal clubs.
Complete research, write, submit, and defend dissertation (year 5).