NGP students at the 2023 Annual retreat
Number of participating faculty: 105 (and growing)
Number of involved departments: 21
Number of involved colleges/schools: 4
Number of enrolled students: 65 (56 PhD, 9 MD/PhD)
Part of a Nationally Ranked Graduate School
Join us for a graduate career in Neuroscience in a welcoming and inclusive environment pursuing cutting-edge research. Our program is designed to give you the training you need to succeed on your chosen career path. Our students pursue careers in academic research, academic teaching, science communication and industry.
OSU is located in the vibrant city of Columbus.
Students have training opportunities with numerous internationally recognized faculty that are performing field-leading research using cutting-edge technologies.
Link to Research Areas of Expertise
Link to Faculty Currently Seeking Students
Why Choose NGP?
Our diverse opportunities and commitment to scientific and professional development:
- Full tuition waiver, an annual stipend, and health insurance
- Our commitment to scientific and professional development:
- A modern and rigorous neuroscience curriculum
- Training in written and oral scientific communication
- Training in teaching through a formal teaching experience
- Leading institution of NIH supported development of curricula for rigor in scientific practice
- Unique training opportunities such as a Neuroinformatics Academy - A vibrant research community
- Annual retreat of the Neuroscience Graduate Program
- Annual retreat of the Neurological Research Institute
- Department of Neuroscience Research Day
- Buckeye-Neuroscience-Graduate-Invitational (BuNGI)
- Chronic Brain Injury research day - Community outreach opportunities
- Explorations in Neuroscience Camp and Internship
- Upward Bound
Degree Options
- PhD
- MD/PhD (MSTP) - Training future physician scientist leaders in academic medicine and research. For additional information visit the Medical Scientist Training Program website.