Training in Behavioral Neuroscience (Predoctoral)

Overview

We offer a number of training opportunities for qualified students wishing to pursue a Ph.D., and who are interested in any of the research questions that inspire the lab. Students may apply to the Ph.D. program in the UCLA Department of Psychology which offers two relevant majors Learning & Behavior and Behavioral Neuroscience, or the UCLA Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience . Financial support for graduate students is provided by fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. Grant funding currently supporting graduate projects comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), and the National institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Dr Fanselow is also the Program Director of the UCLA NIMH training grant in Behavioral Neuroscience. 

Some General Research Topics:

  • Neurobiology of learning and memory
  • Fear, emotion, and stress
  • Learning and contextual influences on the effects of opiate drugs 
Director/Instructor(s): 
Michael Fanselow, Ph.D.
Application
Application process: 

Apply to Psychology Ph.D. Program
Apply to Interdepartmental Neuroscience program

 

Applicants interested in the Fanselow lab should also send us an email once their application materials are complete. We are also happy to answer any questions you have at any point in the application process.

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