Research Training
Brown University GPP
This program is available to:
An opportunity to do research at NIH as a Brown University graduate student.
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About this program
As a Brown-NIH graduate student, you will get the best of both worlds - the world class academic environment of Brown University and the breadth and depth of research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Students in the NIH-Brown University Graduate Partnerships Program earn their PhD through the Brown Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGSP). Students in this partnership perform their academic responsibilities at the university and their dissertation in an NIH research group. For all degree requirements, please visit the Brown NGSP website.
As a Brown GPP student you will:
- Take courses and rotate with faculty in the Brown NGSP
- Rotate in NIH research groups to identify a dissertation mentor
- Have monthly meetings with the Brown GPP Partnership Directors and current students
- Travel back to Brown in your second and fourth years to perform an in-house seminar
- Attend the Brown NGSP – GPP retreats every three years
- Begin the GPP as part of a cohort with first year students in the JHU and GU GPP programs
Eligibility criteria
Prospective students must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents and must hold a bachelor’s degree by the matriculation date.
Stipend and other compensation
All Brown NIH graduate students are supported through NIH Intramural Research Training Awards and by Brown University. They receive support for stipend, tuition, and medical insurance throughout their years of training. View the NIH stipend tables here.
How to apply
Read all instructions carefully and make sure to submit by the application deadline.
Apply for the NIH-Brown GPP
Students wishing to be considered for admission into this partnership should visit the NIH Application Center.
Contacts
NIH Partnership Directors
- Dr. Heather Cameron (heathercameron@mail.nih.gov)
- Dr. Mark Stopfer (stopferm@mail.nih.gov)
University Partnership Directors
- Dr. Diane Hoffman-Kim (diane_hoffman-kim@brown.edu)
- Ms. Carol Viveiros (carol_viveiros@brown.edu)
Contact us
Reach out to OITE at gpp@nih.gov with questions about the application system. For partnership questions, contact the partnership directors.
