Call for 2025-26 Predoc & Postdoc Applications
2025-06-13 - 2025-07-18 | CA
The Training Program in Neurobehavioral Genetics, directed by Drs. Roel Ophoff and Carrie Bearden, is now accepting applications for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees.
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Friday, July 18, 2025, 5 PM (PT)
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:

Per NIH Grants Policy 11.3.2.6, candidates must be U.S citizens or permanent residents.
Per UCLA Appointment Criteria, candidates must not have exceeded 4 years of postdoctoral experience (at UCLA and at other institutions, combined) at the time of application.
A Participating UCLA Faculty Mentor must submit a Letter of Nomination for a candidate
In the case that a candidate is appointed, their mentor must provide supplementary funding throughout their period of appointment in order to cover the shortfall resulting from the difference between the UCLA standard stipend rate and FY2025 NRSA standard stipend rate.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Letter of Nomination from a Participating UCLA Faculty Mentor
Two Additional Letters of Recommendation (may be from faculty outside of UCLA)
CNG T32 Application Cover Page (form attached)
Current CV
Statement of Objective (limited to 1-2 sentences)
Personal/Research Statement (limited to 1 page)
Appendices (limited to 3): Published/Submitted Grants and/or Papers

All letters should be sent directly to the CNG T32 Inbox (CNGT32@mednet.ucla.edu) from the mentor and the recommenders, not the applicant. All other application materials should be submitted to the CNG T32 Inbox (CNGT32@mednet.ucla.edu) by the applicant as a single PDF file, following our formatting guidelines.
Please note: Selected predocs and postdocs are guaranteed to receive one year of funding; predoc trainees may be eligible to receive a second year of funding, depending on funding availability.
