Program Highlights

The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers the Ph.D. degree in neuroscience through the Neuroscience Training Program. The Program is directed by a Steering Committee comprised of 10 faculty members and 2 student representatives. The Program offers only the Ph.D. degree, and progress toward this degree follows regular Graduate School guidelines. Students admitted to the M.D./Ph.D. degree program, which is sponsored in cooperation with the Medical School, may complete the Ph.D. portion of their program in the Neuroscience Training Program. Members of the Program come from various departments on campus, including Anatomy, Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Comparative Biosciences, Genetics, Kinesiology, Medical Physics, Medical Sciences, Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Pathobiological Sciences, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Zoology.

Faculty in the Program offer graduate research training of remarkable diversity spanning the entire breadth of modern neuroscience, from molecular through systems and cognitive, and involving applications that range from single-celled organisms to humans. This broad research scope is coupled with a commensurate level of freedom in reaching educational goals. For example, there are very few specific course requirements for the Ph.D. degree; instead, each student's training is tailored to meet individual needs. The Program is best suited for students who are independent, who want to play a role in determining their graduate education, and who wish to combine concepts and techniques from different areas of neuroscience in their research. Program graduates go on to successful careers in academia, industry, medicine or in government.

For more information on Program Graduates, visit the Alumni Directory.
For more information on Current Students, visit the Class Directory.