UKNeu-PREP

Neuroscience
Research
UKNeu-PREP

The program is housed within the UK College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience and the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center.

UKNeu-PREP is a two year, NIH-funded post baccalaureate program at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. This is a training program for recent college graduates from underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in research careers in neuroscience but lacked access to research opportunities as undergraduates.

This two-year post baccalaureate program includes mentored laboratory research and experience, graduate level courses, opportunities for professional development, and mentorship.

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2-year post-baccalaureate neuroscience training program
Prepare participants for entry into neuroscience graduate degree programs
Connect participants to research opportunities and holistic, culturally-competent mentorship

$36,000/year salary + benefits
75% research + 25% coursework
Interact with other training programs e.g. African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS); Stem Through Authentic Research Training: (S.T.A.R.T); Neurobiology of CNS Injury T32 graduate training program

Neuroscience or related undergraduate education
Identify as an underrepresented minority
Baccalaureate degree (May 2023 is fine) from an institution without substantial research opportunities (undergraduate institution does not have a doctoral degree program in neuroscience)

Get in Touch with the Program Directors

Email the program directors for more information:

Recruitment - Luke Bradley, PhD: lhbradley@uky.edu

Program On-boarding - John C. Gensel, PhD: gensel.1@uky.edu

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