Epilepsy Research @UVA

NIH Support for 3rd & 4th Year PhD Students @UVA

Research progress during the 3rd and 4th year is often the most critical for ensuring that a student can complete an impactful body of PhD-level work within a reasonable timeframe. Thus, our training program is designed to establish scientific expertise, but also to ensure that students complete their PhD within the nationally defined average of ~5.5 years. Therefore, we have designed our training program around a core curriculum that includes: (1) A weekly Epilepsy Research Today course; (2) An informal, bi-weekly programming office hours called the Data Cooperative; and (3) Brief, concentrated workshops. This core curriculum is supplemented by several additional, training program- and UVA-sponsored training opportunities. Finally, as we ultimately aim to train scientists with strong quantitative and statistical skills, we also integrate the development of these skills throughout our training program.

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Below is a snapshot that describes the courses generally taken by our NIH-supported trainees. That said, we often include trainees with alternative paths.