Graduate Training Programs
UConn hosts several interdisciplinary training programs open to graduate students in the brain and cognitive sciences.
These programs offer support and community around specific topics. They are open to all graduate students, no matter their Institute affiliation status. Visit each program’s website for eligibility and how to apply.
Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication (CNC-CT)
The CNC-CT training program develops the next generation of Ph.D. and postdoctoral scholars to bridge basic and translational approaches to the cognitive neuroscience of communication.
This program is funded by a T32 award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Emily Myers and Inge-Marie Eigsti.
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN)
The GAANN fellowship program supports graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. in psychological sciences concentration in language and cognition. Students can apply for fellowships and participate in activities designed to develop skills in research and college-level instruction.
This training program is supported by an award from the Department of Education to Jim Magnuson. It is administered by the UConn Department of Psychological Sciences.
Neurobiology of Language (NBL)
The NBL certificate program fosters interdisciplinary research and graduate training across cognitive (linguistics, psychology, communication disorders) and biological (behavioral and molecular neuroscience and genetics) approaches to language. Current UConn Ph.D. students can apply for the Graduate Certificate in Neurobiology of Language.
This training program was launched with funding from the National Science Foundation to Jim Magnuson and colleagues.
Transdisciplinary Convergence in Educational Neuroscience Doctoral (TRANSCEND)
The TRANSCEND training program prepares trainees with the technical and professional skills needed to excel in the 21st-century STEM workforce, both in and outside academia. Participating Ph.D. programs in the Department of Psychological Sciences include clinical psychology; developmental psychology; and language and cognition. Applicants must be sponsored by a faculty mentor.
This training program is funded by the National Science Foundation.