Prospective Students

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The Graduate Training Program in Neuroscience at Texas A&M University through the Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience (TAMIN) is designed to prepare students to become successful independent researchers that can help society meet wide-ranging needs in industry, medicine, defense and academic fields. Click here to learn more about the structure and benefits of the program. Below, you will find instructions on how to complete the application process.

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HOW TO APPLY

Deadline for NRSC PhD applications is December 1.  After December 1, no new applications can be submitted via the Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application portal. Applicants that have incomplete applications will still be able to upload documents to their portal. However, we encourage timely submission of applications as completed applications received by the deadline will have priority.

(1) Submit the on-line Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application.
After creating the application, you will have access to your application dashboard.  To begin, you will need to add the NRSC PhD Program to your application. When searching through the programs in GradCas, the Neuroscience PhD application can be found under the Department: Interdisciplinary Degree Program. There are 4 quadrants in the application that you must complete before you can submit your application.  You may complete the 4 quadrants in any order.  After you complete all sections of the application, please be sure to submit your application using the “Submit Application” tab.  You must pay the application fee before you submit your application.

(2) Submit the following documents through your Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application:

(2a) Transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended. You do not need to submit a transcript from Texas A&M University. Use your Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application to electronically submit your unofficial transcripts. Transcripts uploaded via Texas A&M University GraduateCAS are considered unofficial but will temporarily complete your file for review. If you receive admission, you must submit all required official transcripts and diplomas before you will be allowed to register for classes.

(2b) Permanent Residency documentation if you are a permanent resident of the United States.

(2c) Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit proof of English proficiency.  More information about this requirement is at http://admissions.tamu.edu/international/graduate.  Applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents can find more information about these required documents and about the application process by going to the Texas A&M University Office of Admission web site (https://www.tamu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/apply-as-graduate.html).  Applicants who are non-U.S. citizens and who do not hold or have not applied for U.S. permanent resident status and have not previously attended Texas A&M can find information at this Texas A&M University Office of Admission web site about the required application documents: http://admissions.tamu.edu/international/graduate.

(3) Upload the following application materials in electronic format through your Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application.  Instructions can be found in the “Department-Specific Required Documents” section and in the “How to Submit Your Documents” section at http://admissions.tamu.edu/graduate/apply:

(3a) Your curriculum vitae.

(3b) A Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement describing your background relevant to graduate training in neuroscience, describing your educational and career goals, and explaining your motivation for applying to the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience.  Please include the names of faculty members in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience whose research is relevant to your goals for your graduate training.  You may include in your Statement of Purpose any other information you think is relevant to your application for admission into the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience.

(4) Three letters of recommendation:

(4a) Please request 3 letters of recommendation from persons able to judge your capabilities for graduate training. Writers of your letters of recommendation must electronically submit their letters through Texas A&M University GraduateCAS.  Your Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application form will send an email with instructions to each of your recommenders.

(5) Check the status of your application:

(5a) Once you submit your application, you can access status updates at your Texas A&M University GraduateCAS application dashboard.  Please understand that the progress of TAMIN’s review of your application may not be reflected online.

*Please note that TAMIN does not accept admission into the M.S. Neuroscience Program. The Neuroscience Master’s Program is reserved for in-house use.

If you have questions about how to apply to the Neuroscience PhD Program, please contact Sylvia Bernal Jones:

Sylvia M. Bernal Jones
Program Coordinator
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Bldg., Room 3148
3474 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3474
USA
Telephone:  979-458-0214
Email:  admissions@tamin.tamu.edu

If you have other questions about the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, please contact:

Dr. Rahul Srinivasan
Chair, TAMIN
Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience
Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Texas A&M School of Medicine
Medical Research and Education Building
Telephone:
Email:

Funding Opportunities

Texas A&M University IDP Graduate Merit Fellowship: The Texas A&M University Graduate Merit Fellowship for Interdisciplinary Degree Programs, hereinafter referred to as IDP Merit Fellowship, seeks to encourage high-quality applicants to enroll in Texas A&M’s doctoral IDPs. Nominees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have applied for PhD admission to a Texas A&M IDP for the first time for fall 2024. The Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience Graduate Recruiting Committee reviews the applications/applicants and recommends who will be awarded an IDP Merit Fellowship. Decisions are based upon Fellowship awards are announced in late Spring.

Reviewers will consider all aspects of the applicant’s experiences in the evaluation process with a focus on excellence and how the applicant will contribute to diversity at Texas A&M. The review elements noted below may be gauged in multiple parts of the nomination application. Such measures include, but are not limited to, cumulative grade point average in the wider context of the academic record; the maturity and sophistication of the personal statement; the extent and quality of prior research experience; recommendations from faculty; and correspondence between research interests and available faculty expertise.

• Evidence of superior academic achievement GPA; honors or other awards.

• Reference or support letters: to what extent do support letters indicate the applicant’s ability to succeed in graduate school; statements that highlight how the applicant stands out; and the like.