Predoctoral trainees will participate in a two-year training program integrated with their home doctoral training program, consisting of a combination of core coursework in cognitive neuroscience theories and methods, (including methodological training), and coursework in typical and atypical communication. This program will emphasize the mutual relationship between basic science and outcomes for clinical populations such as dyslexia, aphasia, hearing loss, autism, and others. Trainees will work directly with people with communication disorders, supervised by clinical faculty, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by these communities.
Trainees will receive:
- Full stipend support for two years at full-time 12-month UConn levels (no teaching requirement), with subsequent support via typical departmental funding
- Tuition & health insurance coverage
- Annual travel allowance
- Annual research fund allowance
- Access to a pool of 240 MRI scan hours, as well as ready access to other tools, including EEG/ERP (in and out of scanner), TMS, tDCS, and eye tracking facilities.
- Available funds for specialized methodological training
If you are under consideration for admission to a UConn graduate program and your mentor recommends that you apply to the CNC-CT program, we invite you to submit an application!
To apply:
- Your faculty mentor should submit a support letter for you (linked in the section below). New UConn students- see our list of mentors and contact one you are interested in working with, to assess degree of fit with the program.
- Prepare a CV.
- Contact Melanie.Stroud@uconn.edu with any questions.
- Please note, applicants must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.
Our application portal is now closed- thank you to all who applied! Stay tuned.
Faculty Mentors:
Faculty mentors should fill out one application per nominee for the CNC-CT program, detailing your support for the applicant and your view of why they are a good fit for the program.
Benefits for mentors include:
- Possible fellowships for graduate advisees
- Novel training opportunities for graduate advisees