Doctoral Education in Neuroscience
A significant part of the Research at Karolinska Institutet deals with the normal function or pathology of the nervous system. Doctoral students are trained within the different neuroscience disciplines in research groups at eight departments. The inter-departmental "Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience" organizes courses and supports other activities.
Admission to Doctoral Education
Admission to Doctoral Education in Neuroscience is presently handled via each department.
- Vacant doctoral positions are announced at Jobs in Neuroscience
- For general information about admission to doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet see Doctoral Education at Karolinska Inst
Doctoral Courses
Annual Courses
In the beginning of each fall a package of six courses, the "Frontiers Courses in Neuroscience", is given. You may apply to all courses or select individual courses. We especially recommend doctoral students in the beginning of their training period to apply to all courses. This will quickly give you a broad knowledge base and make you acquainted with many neuroscientists at KI.
Other Courses
A number of specialized courses are given within the thematic areas "Cellular - Molecular", "Cognitive - Systems" and "Disease mechanisms".
- For an overview of the current course plan see: Overview of Doctoral Courses in Neuroscience (Pdf file, 79 Kb)
- Application Form for Doctoral Courses
The precise plan for each semester is made 6 months ahead by the Faculty for Neuroscience Education. We will take into account proposals of new courses. A proposal should include name and department of the course organizer(s), a brief description of the aims and contents, the number of course places and an estimate of the costs. Proposals for courses to be given during the spring term must be received by August 31 the preceding semester; suggestions for fall must be received by January 31 the preceding semester.
Activities organized by doctoral students
Ski Conference in Neuroscience
Each year in March a ski conference is organized by a team of doctoral students. The program includes, in addition to skiing, presentation of own research data in oral or poster form.
Contact persons for the organizing team are Petra Bergman, Dept. of Clinical Neuroscience, and Tobias Karlsson, Dept. of Neuroscience. Following the next announcement (late fall 2012), places will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Part of the cost is covered by the Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience.
Funding available for other student-initiated activities
We are pleased to have the opportunity to support one or more yearly student- initiatiated activity (in addition to the Ski Conference). We welcome suggestions of interesting, fun and very social activities with scientific touch that you would like to do together with your fellow doctoral students in the neuroscience field. The funding might cover everything from meals at seminars, invitation of lecturers, to a short retreat. The event must be open to doctoral students in all KI departments. The proposal should include name and department of the organizer(s), a brief description of the aims and contents, the estimated number of participants and a budget.
