Neuroscience

General Information

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience is offered by faculty appointed in several units of the University including Biology, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Psychology, The School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education and the Division of Medical Sciences. It is hosted by the Division of Medical Sciences and offers specialized training in Neuroscience to students from a variety of backgrounds.

Contact information

Division of Medical Sciences

Location: Medical Sciences Building,

Room 104

Mailing Address:

Courier Address:

Telephone Number: 250-472-5500

Fax Number: 250-472-5505

Website: <www.medsci.uvic.ca>

Neuroscience Program Adviser: Dr. Brian Christie

Graduate Secretary: Karen Myers

Degrees and Specializations Offered

MSc and PhD in Neuroscience

Financial Support

All students accepted into the program are guaranteed a minimum stipend which can be comprised of a combination of scholarship, fellowship, Teaching Assistantship and support payments from individual research grants. For this reason students are accepted into individual laboratories as well as by the Program. Students admitted to the program will have as a home department the department or school in which their thesis supervisor has their primary appointment. Students will be eligible for fellowships and Teaching Assistantships administered by their home department.

All graduate students are financially supported to undertake full-time graduate studies. MSc students deemed to be making satisfactory progress towards their degree requirements are guaranteed a minimum of $20,000 per annum for two years and PhD students $20,000 per annum for four years from the sources listed above. Funding is still available in additional years of the program but the minimum is no longer enforced.