The Department of Physiology and Neurobiology is located primarily in the Horsebarn Hill Complex. The department houses both shared and individual laboratories for behavioral, cellular, electrophysiological, and molecular research in physiology. Departmental faculty members also utilize the Marine Research Laboratories at Noank and Avery Point, Connecticut. Several types of financial support are available to graduate students. University fellowships are available.
Tuition is waived for graduate students who are awarded half or full teaching assistantships.
Both half and full teaching assistants receive excellent health-care coverage. There are also several research fellowships. In addition, the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology awards the Edward G. Boettiger Graduate School Fellowship to an incoming Ph.D. candidate during the first year of study. Tuition is prorated for students registering for fewer than 9 credits per semester. University fees are subject to change without notice.