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How to Chose an Institution/Department/ Program


Once you’ve made the decision to continue your education in graduate school, how do you know which university/department is best suited for you? (Note: if you are looking for resources on selecting an Undergraduate institution, click here)

Here are some web sites with articles that might help you:*

Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs (ANDP): Neuroscience Training Programs in North America: Student Information

Choosing a Graduate School
Ball State University Career Center

Choosing Among Graduate Programs
Tara Kuther, Ph.D., About.com: Graduate School

College Navigator
National Center for Education Statistics

Criteria for Choosing a Graduate Program
Randall S. Hansen

Doctoral Programs: Trends and Rankings
The National Academies

Grading Graduate Schools
ScienceCareers.org, AAAS

Grad-School Campus Visits
John K. Borchardt, ScienceCareers.org, AAAS

The Grad School Decision: Basic Considerations
Peterson's Graduate Planner: Student Edition

Grad School Planning Timeline
Peterson's Graduate Planner: Student Edition

Re-envisioning the Ph.D.: Ph.D. Resources
University of Washington

Resources for Students
Council of Graduate Schools

Selecting a Graduate School: Look Before You Leap
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham

Here are resources that give you lists of college/universities that offer graduate/professional degrees:*

Directory of Training Programs in Health Services Research and Health Policy
Academy Health

Gradschools.com

Institutions Awarding Academic Degrees with a Major In Physiology
American Physiological Society

Graduate Schools
Peterson's Graduate Planner: Student Edition

US News and World Report Online Graduate Schools Page

*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.


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