Research Fellowship in Biological Psychiatry
and
Neuroscience

Overview
The UCSD Fellowship in Biological Psychiatry and Neuroscience is a training program for research-oriented psychiatrists, psychologists, and basic neuroscientists working in areas relevant to psychiatry. Typically Fellows spend two years in the program, during which they develop a research project under the close supervision of one of the highly productive members of the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, or another investigator in the La Jolla (UCSD/Salk/Scripps) research community. Progress in the research program is monitored not only by the primary research advisor, but by feedback from members of the Fellowship Advisory Committee, who review the Fellows’ training proposals in a form at based on NIH peer review. Fellows also participate in a wide range of educational experiences related to their area of interest and career development. These training opportunities range from academic areas such as research ethics and statistical methods to practical subjects such as grant writing, structuring and practicing research presentations, and the peer review of manuscripts.

The strength of this program since its inception in 1986 is demonstrated by the impressive research output of the Fellows, their presentations at national and international meetings, publication of research articles, and successful competition for research funds. The majority of our graduates continue research training and many have obtained independent funding and have emerged as outstanding independent investigators.

“The Biological Psychiatry Fellowship at UCSD greatly enhanced my research career by providing a multidisciplinary forum for developing optimal methods in research projects as well as providing excellent grant writing guidance.”

Susan F. Tapert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD