Welcome to the website of the interdepartmental graduate Neuroscience Program at Michigan State University. Are you interested in obtaining an advanced degree in neuroscience and professional training to prepare you for a research career in academia, the private sector, or government? If so, I invite you to browse our website further to learn more about the educational opportunities that await you at Michigan State.

Some highlights of what you will learn about the Neuroscience Program are:

• You will gain through coursework a broad foundation in the structure and function of the nervous system, from molecules to behavior, from early development through aging, in health and in disease.
• You will have opportunities for research training with outstanding faculty to address important problems in neuroscience using a wide variety of experimental approaches, model systems, and levels of analysis.
• You will receive financial support, including a stipend, tuition and fees, and health care benefits, throughout your graduate training while at MSU.
• You will develop critical thinking and professional skills that will equip you to be a successful scientist and research team leader.
• You will enjoy weekly seminars by nationally and internationally recognized neuroscientists.
• You will be a member of a highly interactive, collegial, and collaborative intellectual community of neuroscientists who work at a large university with outstanding research support facilities.

I hope you will find the Neuroscience Program at Michigan State to be a good fit for your educational and career goals. If so, apply now! We are happy to answer your questions and to provide you with further information, so contact us.