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Requirements

​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: February 8th, 2026 at 11:59 PM. NO applications or letters of recommendation would be accepted after February 8, 2026
- Apply by filling out this application, and then email it to us with your personal statement and transcript to [email protected]. 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 February 8th, 2026, 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: 
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• 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 February 8th, 2026.

Deadline for personal statements and transcripts is February 8th, 2026 at 11:59PM.

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