Overview

Neuroscience Program / Neuroscience Program is located in Miami, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required 1st-author publication; Qualifying examination

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

3

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.65%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.88%
Unknown	26.47%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

96

Total faculty

Full-time - 87

Part-time - 9

Male (53)

Female (43)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral neuroscience, CNS injury and repair, neural development, neurogenetics, neurological disease, neurophysiology, sensory neuroscience
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1600 NW 10th Ave
Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, 1128
Miami, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Coleen M. Atkins
Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Email: catkins@miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-4698
Fax: 305-243-3914

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