Department of Neurobiology and Behavior College of Arts and Sciences Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Neuroscience at Stony Brook

The Program in Neuroscience at Stony Brook University offers a University and multi-institutional-based doctoral training program for students interested in careers in the neurosciences. Students can enter the Program in Neuroscience from their undergraduate training or through the MD/PhD program at Stony Brook University.

The graduate program provides broad education in neuroscience, experience in teaching, and the opportunity to pursue original doctoral research in over forty laboratories. The program faculty includes neuroscientists at Stony Brook University, recently ranked number two in the Graham/Diamond study of public research universities; at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private research institute; and at Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research facility of the US Department of Energy.

Research Facilities

Neuroscience program faculty members on the Stony Brook University campus are located in a complex formed by the Life Sciences Building, the adjacent Centers for Molecular Medicine, and the Health Sciences Center. Because the program crosses departmental and institutional boundaries, program members interact regularly with neuroscience faculty members and students from numerous other departments at the University. Additional ties with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory further enrich the research and academic environments in neuroscience.

Molecular neuroscience facilities provide for analysis of protein and DNA biochemistry, including microsequencing, peptide mapping, synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides, cellular transfection, and production of transgenic animals. Wide-ranging facilities for cellular and integrative electrophysiology exist for studies on dissociated neurons, brain slice preparations, neurons in situ, and genetically engineered cells in culture. Imaging facilities permit anatomical reconstruction using light and electron microscopy, fluorescence measurements on both conventional, confocal and multi-photon microscopes, and brain mapping with MRI and PET.

Student Outcomes

New graduates typically accept postdoctoral research appointments in neuroscience at academic institutions. Program graduates pursue neuroscience-related professions in universities, medical schools, and government and industrial research institutions.

Graduate Admissions

A State University in the Shadow of New York City

Located on 1,000 acres on the north shore of Long Island, Stony Brook University is just 60 miles east of New York City. Students have access to the rich cultural activities, museums, libraries, and entertainment in New York City via the university's on-campus rail station.

Stony Brook students enjoy various recreational activities throughout the year, particularly outdoor activities at the nearby West Meadow Beach and the campus hiking and biking trails. Stony Brook University features a wide variety of student services and facilities, including a medical center, residence halls, fitness centers, and 8 campus libraries.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Neuroscience Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 1
• Doctoral Degrees 8
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? No
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Yes

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and teaching experience
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied97
• Accepted17
• Acceptance Rate17%
• Enrolled8
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $100
• Application Fee - International $100
• Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline January 15th Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesNot Reported
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, GRE Subject Test, minimum GPA of 3.0
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$4,685
• Out-of-state tuition *$8,340
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$994.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Federal Work-Study

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students35
• Female Percentage43%
• Male Percentage57%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students35
• Part-time Percentage0%
• Full-time Percentage100%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino13%
• Black / African American0%
• White / Caucasian70%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian13%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown4%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty19
• Full-time Percentage95%
• Part-time Percentage5%
• Female Percentage21%
• Male Percentage79%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchBiophysics; neurochemistry; cellular, developmental, and integrative neurobiology
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$5,305,637