Application Support and Mailing List

Application Financial Aid

Department waivers are available upon request. Please check the Fee Waiver page from Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, prior to requesting a fee waiver from the graduate program. International Students are not eligible for fee waivers. 

Application Support

If you require more information about the application, or need more guidance on the application materials. Please email neurograd@health.ucsd.edu

Graduate Application Assistance Program

In an effort to increase the number of students from underrepresented and/or disadvantaged backgrounds applying to Neuroscience PhD programs, we invite prospective applicants to participate in NGP-GAAP, or the Graduate Application Assistance Program. NGP-GAAP is designed to increase the number of applications the UCSD Neurosciences Graduate Program receives from underserved and marginalized individuals by providing one-on-one mentorship from current students.

Students of all backgrounds and/or demographics are welcome to apply to participate, especially those from traditionally disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds. This includes but is not limited to:

• Applicants who come from underrepresented minority groups (e.g. Black/African American, Chicano/Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asian/Asian American, mixed-race POC)
• Applicants who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or gender-nonconforming
• Applicants who identify as women
• Applicants who identify as persons with a disability
• Applicants who have experienced or are experiencing financial hardship (i.e. eligible for Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years, were or are currently eligible for Federal Pell Grants, or received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child)
• Applicants who were the first in their family to attend college/universitIes 
• Applicants who were or currently are homeless
• Applicants who were or currently are in the foster care system

NGP-GAAP will arrange one-on-one, introductory meetings between prospective applicants and current NGP students, who will answer questions and may assist by reviewing application essays and/or facilitating mock interviews. 

General questions or comments can be sent to the NGP Administration at neurograd@health.ucsd.edu.

Note on Confidentiality: Information provided in this form will only be viewed by a small group of program coordinators to best match you with a mentor. This information will not be shared with faculty or researchers at UCSD and will not be used in or affect admissions procedures. Information provided will not be shared with your assigned mentor unless explicitly stated in the question.

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