University of Chicago Neuroscience Early Stage Scientist Training Program (NESSTP)
The Neuroscience Early Stage Scientist Training Program (NESSTP) is funded by a unique R25 training grant that is designed to increase diversity across a broad spectrum of the neuroscience academic community and thus provides support for undergraduates, doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and those transitioning into faculty positions. The Program is specifically aimed at fostering the development of neuroscience researchers from diverse backgrounds and, in particular, individuals from groups that historically have been under-represented in the community.
Welcome to the NESSTP website!
NESSTP Program Goals
The long-term goal of the Neuroscience Early Stage Scientist Training Program (NESSTP) is to diversify the Neuroscience research workforce. The NESSTP provides exposure to research and training experiences in Neuroscience for undergraduate students from under-represented groups; career and professional development opportunities for underrepresented undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellows engaged in Neuroscience; and cross-level mentoring at each training stage.
News
The application for the NESSTP Summer research program for Summer 2023 is now available on Handshake! Please see the Independent Research tab on our website and the Handshake application for more information. The deadline to apply has been extended through March 19th. We look forward to receiving your application!
The UChicago Faculty Development Program recently featured Dr. Robert Carrillo in their Autumn newsletter. Read more about our NESSTP Summer Research Program Director and his research here: https://facultydevelopment.uchicago.edu/news/article/a-neurological-love-connection/.
For more information about NESSTP professional development and travel award opportunities please see our Mentoring and Funding Opportunity pages. Information about undergraduate summer research opportunities is found on the Independent Research page.