Applicants with a theoretical/quantitative background particularly welcome! Deadline: January 4 We are seeking highly motivated and creative students for the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Neuroscience at George Mason University. This PhD program offers students the opportunity to apply their skills to challenging problems in brain research, while working with faculty with primary appointments in physics, molecular neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and bioinformatics / computational biology. The Theoretical and Computational track within the Neuroscience PhD program aims to train the next generation of neuroscientists with the broad range of computational and analytical skills that are essential to understand the organization and function of complex neural systems. Research approaches of the faculty range from the subcellular and molecular level to the systems and behavioral level. Some of the areas that students will contribute to include: Molecular profiling of drug effects in the brain, cellular signaling underlying memory, the relationship between dendritic morphology and neuronal activity, nonlinear dynamics of neurons and networks of neurons, and fMRI investigations of reasoning, attention and human performance. Applicants should submit the following materials (see http://neuroscience.gmu.edu/prospective/admissions for more information): 1. All undergraduate and graduate transcripts (originals, or attested or notarized copies); 2. GRE scores (use code 5827); 3. Three letters of recommendations; and 4. Goals Statement. Applications should be submitted by January 4 for Fall admission. The deadline is December 15 for degree holders from non-US institutions. Financial assistance is available at competitive levels through graduate research assistantships to outstanding candidates.