About IDEAS in Neuroscience at the University of Utah
IDEAS in Neuroscience is a 2-year paid training program for recent college graduates at the University of Utah. The program is funded by an NIH grant, and is geared to students who plan to apply to a Neuroscience PhD program after IDEAS ends.
This post-baccalaureate program is for underrepresented students in STEM. We admit 4 students each year, and the program starts the week of July 8, 2024. Students receive a $35,000 annual stipend, health insurance, tuition, and a small relocation bonus.
Upon arrival, students attend an orientation, rotate in three different labs of their choosing, and eventually choose a lab to join for the two years. Students participate in neuroscience bootcamps and a neuroscience retreat, attend professional development activities, take 1-2 graduate level classes each semester, and work in their chosen lab. As this training program is meant to prepare students to successfully apply and matriculate as Neuroscience PhD students, the majority of their time will be spent doing research in the lab. Students will also travel with their lab to one conference each year (likely Society for Neuroscience, SACNAS, or ABRCMS, although this will be tailored to the student's research interest/project).
On Tuesday, February 13, Dr. Karen Wilcox hosted an IDEAS in Neuroscience Info Session via Zoom. She was joined by Dr. Ryan O'Connell, co-director of the program, as well as current students Yesica Landaverde Rodriguez, Jason Ortega, and Jordan Muehlberger, and program admin Katie Blakesley. Please email ideas-neuroscience@pharm.utah.edu if you have any questions about the program or application.
About the University of Utah
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The IDEAS in Neuroscience Program is located at the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City (Utah). The U of U has 30,000+ students, including more than 8,000 graduate students.
- 72% increase in diverse students, 30% of domestic incoming freshmen are students of color, up from 18% in 2009.
- 18:1 student to faculty ratio
- #2 in Innovation Impact Productivity from the George W. Bush Institute
- Strong Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for students, facutly and staff
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About Utah
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From the Living in Utah Website: Work/life balance is an important element to the culture of our institution. We offer not just competitive programs of study but also a quality of life that's hard to beat. Whether you ski, bike, hike, or just walk, our outdoors scene is unparalleled, and the natural beauty of Utah draws visitors internationally.
If you are considering moving to Utah, please look through our resources. We welcome diversity to our way of life.
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