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Howard Schneiderman T32 Training Program in Learning and Memory

About Qualifications Required Training Application Fellows

About

The Howard Schneiderman Interdisciplinary Training Program in Learning and Memory at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory is a NIMH funded T32 predoctoral training program that is supplemented with a private endowment named in honor of Howard Schneiderman (1927-1990), former Dean of Biological Sciences at UC Irvine and a major driving force in building the School in its early days.

Program Directors:

Director of Training:

Manuella Yassa

External Advisory Board:

Carol Barnes, University of Arizona
Mark Bear, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jelena Radulovic, Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Terry Sejnowski, Salk Institute for Biological Sciences

Qualifications

Candidates are expected to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents at the beginning of their third or fourth year of training and will be evaluated by the Steering Committee.

Criteria for selection include, but are not limited to:

strength of undergraduate and graduate academic record (attach transcript);
faculty mentor recommendation (in application body – no separate letter necessary);
brief research plan, including relevance to learning and memory;
evidence of productivity - abstracts, meeting presentations, publications (attach CV);
strength of quantitative and analytical skills; and
a commitment to the field of learning and memory.

PI’s need to provide justification for why the candidate is a good fit for this training mechanism, his/her commitment to the learning and memory field, as well as thoughts on current and future productivity as a scholar. Both PhD and MD/PhD students are welcome to apply. There are no restrictions on department or particular doctoral training program.

Required Training

The Schneiderman Training Program is an immersive experience in learning and memory and is a major undertaking by trainees.

Courses: All trainees will be expected to successfully complete two required courses which generally count towards advanced course requirements for the PhD degree:

Advanced Topics in Learning and Memory (M. Yassa)
Neural computation (B. McNaughton).

Workshops: Trainees are expected to complete the following workshops:

Team Science Approaches to Neuroscientific Inquiry
Experimental Design and Quantitative Approaches
Science Communication

Activities: Trainees are expected to take part in the following activities:

attend the CNLM Learning and Memory Colloquium Series;
attend and present work annually at the T32 Fall Retreat; and
attend and present work annually at the CNLM Spring Conference.

All trainees are also expected to complete modules on Rigor and Reproducibility as well as Responsible Conduct of Research. To be renewed for a second year, trainees will need to demonstrate a commitment to the training program activities, satisfactory research progress as well as timely progress towards degree completion.

Application

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