Our goal is to create a new generation of neuroscientists who have a firm grasp of the basic principles of theory in the physical sciences and, at the same time, a firm grounding in the basic principles and approaches of experimental neuroscience. T hrough the generous support of a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation , the Sloan Center offers predoctoral and postdoctoral support for fellows who have received either undergraduate or graduate training in theoretical disciplines such as Physics, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
Support is guaranteed for two years and includes funds for travel and research support.
The centralized support allows fellows to take the time they require to learn about a new discipline, select a mentor or mentors for their research, and become integrated into a fundamental research program on the operation of the intact brain. T he Sloan Center functions within a major neuroscience research center at UC San Francisco. The resident faculty of the Sloan Center are all members of the W.M. Keck Foundation Center for Integrative Neuroscience, one of the major centers in the world for research on the operation of the intact brain. In addition, the Sloan Center has a visiting faculty program that brings world authorities in both experimental and theoretical approaches to neuroscience to campus for visits of a week or more. The Sloan Center also sponsors frequent formal and informal seminars.