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
- $800 annual travel 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:
Please note, applicants must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.
- See our list of mentors and contact one you are interested in working with, to assess degree of fit with the program.
- If your current faculty mentor is not a mentor in our program, they can submit an application at the bottom of this page.
- Prepare a CV.
- Contact Melanie.Stroud@uconn.edu with any questions.
Faculty Mentors:
To become a mentor for CNC-CT predoctoral trainees, please fill out the application below.
Benefits for mentors include:
- Possible fellowships for graduate advisees
- Novel training opportunities for graduate advisees