The goal of the UCLA Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program for Neuroscience is to educate students for careers in neuroscience research and teaching. Neuroscience research at UCLA covers broad areas in the field, including molecular, cellular, systems, developmental, behavioral/cognitive, neuroengineering and clinical investigations. Neuroscience is inherently interdisciplinary as the most creative research uses the analytical tools of several disciplines to converge on solutions to specific questions about neural function. Our program emphasizes unique combinations of ideas and techniques, including the application of novel developments in basic science to elucidate clinical problems, new imaging technology to understand molecular, cellular, and behavioral phenomena, molecular techniques to solve problems in cellular and systems neuroscience, and the interface between neuroscience and engineering. The Program draws on the research and teaching expertise of over 150 individuals, encompassing UCLA's broadly based faculty, one of the finest neuroscience communities in the world. More neuroscience research is performed at UCLA than on almost any other single campus in the world, and students benefit greatly from this exceptional milieu. The Program is designed to foster close student-faculty relationships, and maintains a strong sense of community.

Detailed program information, including information about admissions, can be found at http://www.neuroscience.ucla.edu/.