The Atlanta NET/work (scroll down for program application link)

The deadline for the Atlanta NET/work program has been extended until February 17, 2012.  Apply today!

Please note, the deadline extension is only for the NET/work program.  Although the BRAIN application is used for acceptance into the NET/work program, the deadline for applying to BRAIN 2012 has passed.

NET/work is Atlanta's new program for Neuroscience Education and Training. For students from underrepresented groups at Georgia State University, Emory University, Spelman College, and Agnes Scott College - NET/work is a two-year paid research assistantship that provides participants with local and national research opportunities from their sophomore year through graduation.

Research format

• Summer 1: Participate in BRAIN - a 10-week full-time undergraduate research program and mini-course in neuroscience .
• Junior Year: Research in Atlanta - part-time research apprenticeship at Georgia State or Emory.
• Summer 2: Research internship - mentored research at one of 14 sites nationwide.
• Senior Year: Capstone research assistantship - return to junior year lab, opportunity to write a senior thesis, and potential to present at a national conference.

Research may include

• Molecular biology
• Cellular communication
• Neural systems analysis
• Behavioral investigations
• Comparative studies
• Clinical and biomedical applications
• Computer modeling

Why participate:

• Develop strong research skills
• Improve scientific thinking
• Gain experience with cutting-edge research techniques
• Become comfortable in a research environment
• Benefit from attentive monitoring
• Earn a competitive edge for graduate programs

Who can participate:

Students who are interested in a neuroscience research career and are included in any of the following groups:

• Students with documented disabilities
• First-generation college students
• Pell grant-eligible students
• Racial and ethnic minorities currently underrepresented in neuroscience: African-American, Alaskan Native, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander.
• Students from Georgia State University, Agnes Scott College, Emory University, and Spelman College.
• Applicants must be in their sophomore year of study to be eligible for NET/work.

Application Procedure

• First, by February 15, 2012, obtain My CBN Login Credentials. See instructions on website.
• By February 17, 2012: Apply to BRAIN program (indicate interest in NET/work on the BRAIN application).
• February/March 2012: Interview
• May 2012: NET/work begins with BRAIN

Contact Us:

Laurie Murrah-Hanson, MPA

Program Coordinator

Georgia State University

Chris Goode, Ph.D. - Georgia State University

Elizabeth Buffalo, Ph.D. - Emory University

Karen Brakke, Ph.D. - Spelman College

William Hopkins, Ph.D. - Agnes Scott College