Duke University Medical Center

Program Information

Degree Offered

Ph.D.- Neurobiology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The DUMC Department of Neurobiology offers a program of graduate study that leads to a Ph.D. degree in neurobiology. The program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of cellular, molecular, systems, cognitive and developmental neurobiology. The goal is to train scientists for academic positions in research-oriented institutions. Major strengths of the program include an interdisciplinary faculty and a curriculum that can be as minimal or as expansive as suits a student's needs. All candidates accepted into the program receive a full package of financial aid; the total award for first-year students for the 2004-2005 academic year is $54,490, which includes, tuition, fees, and a stipend for living expenses. Six to eight new students enter the program each fall. The program currently has forty-two students, eighteen primary faculty and forty secondary faculty members. Students complete the PhD degree in five to six years.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999