What is the OHSU NPBI?
The OHSU Neuroscience Post-Baccalaureate Initiative (NPBI) is a one-year research opportunity for recent college graduates. The program is a collaborative effort between the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Vollum Institute, and OHSU Research & Innovation, and is aimed at providing sustained research experience and skills development for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds (see "Who should apply?" below for more details). Scholars accepted as part of this competitive training opportunity will receive a mentored research experience as well as tailored support around academic and professional development.
Interested individuals can apply online beginning January 1 of each year. The deadline for all application materials is at 11:59 PST on March 1. We aim to notify all finalists by mid-March and select the incoming cohort by April 1. Please send all questions to neuropb@ohsu.edu.
Individuals who are eligible to apply must meet all four of the following criteria:
- Recent graduate from a 4-year college with no more than 36 months since graduation (graduating seniors are encouraged to apply)
- Identify as a member of an individual a historically underrepresented group in biomedical sciences. We follow the current NIH definition (please click the link for more details) which includes:
- Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
- Individuals with disabilities
- Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Willing to commit to one year neuroscience laboratory research experience
- Interested in obtaining a graduate degree (Ph.D.) in a neuroscience-related field
VISIT: https://www.ohsu.edu/research-innovation/neuroscience-post-baccalaureate-initiative-npbi
