Additional Student Requirements and Events
Works in Progress
Research communication
is an essential part of our Neuroscience training
program. Therefore, students will present their research at the
Departmental Works in Progress (WIP) each year. Second year students
typically present for 15 minutes to introduce their overarching hypothesis and
planned experiments for their thesis project. Third and later year
students present for 30 minutes to show their data and contextualize their
results in the broader field. All students are expected to attend
WIP presentation and attendance will be recorded on provided sign-up
sheets. Students unable to attend must email the director of the WIP
series.
Departmental Seminars
and Lunches
The Department of
Neuroscience hosts weekly seminars by world-renowned scientists. All students
are expected to attend and attendance will be recorded on provided sign-up
sheets. Students unable to attend must e-mail the chair of the Graduate
Education Committee. In addition, all Neuroscience students must sign
up to attend at least 5 lunches with invited speakers. These lunches serve as a
valuable informal venue to discuss science and career development.
National Research
Service Award (NRSA)
All
eligible students in the Department of Neuroscience are required to submit their
qualifying exam proposal (with appropriate edits) as an F30/F31 Fellowship,
preferably for the April (Cycle I), or latter August (Cycle II) deadline.
Departmental Retreat
All students are
expected to participate in the annual Departmental retreat. This consists
of a two day off-campus event at which faculty, postdocs and students are
encouraged to present their research accomplishments. Typically, junior
students (1st and 2nd year in the Department) present posters while more senior
students give short (10 minute) platform presentations.
Acknowledgment of
Research Support
All publications,
theses, reports, etc. resulting from research conducted during the candidate's
degree program must include an appropriate acknowledgment of the sources of
funding. Examples include research grants to the faculty sponsor, training
grants, equipment grants for equipment essential to the research, core
facilities, scholarship support provided by the school, and fellowships from
external sources.