Students are eligible to apply for the BP-ENDURE program if they meet the following criteria:
Full-time Hunter or NYU undergraduate students from all backgrounds.
Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
Commitment to applying to a Ph.D. program in a neuroscience-related area
Rising freshman, sophomore or junior
Permanent resident or US citizen
How to Apply
To apply: Deadline:January 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM - Apply by filling out this application, and then uploading your personal statement and transcript to this the application form. Then, email your recommenders requesting letters of recommendation be email to our program coordinator, Kizzy Vazquez. [email protected] PLEASE TITLE ALL documents you are uploading with your Last Name. Example: Vazquez_Personal_Statement - Submit letters of recommendation before January 31, 2025, at [email protected]. If you would like to request a Word format application & to submit supporting documentation, Any Questions please contact Kizzy Vazquez. See required application documents below:
Personal statement PROMPTS. Talk about why you want to pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience. Describing your career goals, research interests/experience, the type of neuroscience doctoral program to which you would like to apply, and any other helpful information for the admissions committee.
The Personal Statement must address the following 5 questions in less than 2 pages:
Why do you want to pursue graduate study in the Neurosciences?
What experiences have prepared you for graduate study in the Neurosciences?
Why are you applying to our program?
What unique life experiences, background, and characteristics set you apart?
Who would you like to work with at one of our partner institutions, and why?
Transcripts. Unofficial from home school and Official from transfer school.
2 letters of recommendation. Recommenders must send their reference letter directly to Kizzy Vazquez, our program coordinator, at [email protected] by January 31, 2025.
Deadline for personal statements and transcripts. is January 31, 2025 at 11:59PM.