UCLA T32 Training Program in NeuroTechnology Translation - Funded and Unfunded Fellowships

We are now accepting applications for the UCLA T32 Training Program in NeuroTechnology Translation (TNT), which provides 1-year funded and unfunded fellowships for pre- and post-doctoral trainees. See NIH website for stipend amounts provided to funded fellows. Unfunded fellows will have access to TNT program benefits including statistical mentorship and travel funding. Please indicate the position (funded, unfunded, or both) you are applying for in your application.
   
Please see attached flyer and TNT website for further information. The application deadline is Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.

Applicant Qualifications

• Has met the admission standards for the Ph.D. program of their proposed mentor, or have earned their PhD 1 pre-doctoral and 1 post-doctoral trainees (funded) and 2 pre-doctoral and 2 post-doctoral trainees (unfunded) will be admitted
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to be eligible for a funded position

Application Requirements

• A nominating letter from their research mentor
• Two additional letters of support
• NIH formatted biosketch
• Research proposal (1 page), including identification of a research mentor and proposal of possible clinical mentors
• Attestation of ability to participate in weekly CENT seminars and all required coursework
  Statement of career goals related to translational neurotechnology (1 page)
• Pre-Doctoral Trainees: Eligible students from Bioengineering, Neuroscience, Intedepartmental Program (NSIDP), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Psychology, Neurobiology, and Computational Medicine or other departments with adjacent fields or focus
• Post-Doctoral Trainees: Must be able to commit to completing the full year training program

For questions regarding the TNT program or application, please contact TNT, tnt@mednet.ucla.edu.