Prospective Graduate (Ph.D.) students
Dr. Hudac will be reviewing EXPERIMENTAL applicants for Fall 2021!
What are the current projects in your lab in which graduate students may become involved?
See our Projects page for more information about specific projects. All projects are collaborations between Dr. Hudac, B-RAD members, and our collaborators.
What future studies will you be doing in this lab?
We are currently pretty busy with our existing projects and are looking for help on these projects! However, we look forward to working with new graduate students to extend upon these projects and try ask new research questions as well. Dr. Hudac firmly believes in learning about science from "head to toe", so prospective graduate students can anticipate in-depth training at all research stages (development, creation, collection, analysis, dissemination).
What are you looking for in a prospective graduate student?
Competitive students to our Experimental program will likely have previous experience within research labs, including some independent research (e.g., honors thesis, conference poster). Evidence of strong writing is also a common factor in acceptance decisions, so be sure that your personal statement articulates your ideas, experiences, and goals. Here are some additional factors that may suggest success within the B-RAD Lab.
Thank you to Dr. Matt Lerner for providing an excellent example of how to organize this information on our website!
Dr. Hudac will be reviewing EXPERIMENTAL applicants for Fall 2021!
- We hope to take 1-2 students this year to support our new grant on social attention and existing grants targeting ASD biomarkers related to genetic etiology (GRIN2B, SCN2A).
- Dr. Hudac is a member of the Experimental area, and most often takes students within the Developmental Program or Cognitive (Neuroscience) Program. Some years, it may is also be possible to take students in the Social Program or jointly mentor students with a member of the Child Clinical or Clinical faculty.
- Special notes for applying this year:
- Review deadlines and requirements on our Psychology page
- Experimental applications are due November 15, 2020
- We are NOT requiring or reviewing GRE scores this year
- Make sure that your personal statement addresses these aspects:
- Personal statements should speak to the students’ preparation for graduate study, writing and quantitative skills, and, if relevant, how students have handled past challenges. We are also interested in how students’ cultural, ethnic or personal background will bring a unique and diverse perspective to the graduate program. Please also include the names of 1-3 potential faculty mentors within the program that you are applying to (i.e., Clinical or Experimental Psychology) and why you want to work with the faculty member(s).
What are the current projects in your lab in which graduate students may become involved?
See our Projects page for more information about specific projects. All projects are collaborations between Dr. Hudac, B-RAD members, and our collaborators.
What future studies will you be doing in this lab?
We are currently pretty busy with our existing projects and are looking for help on these projects! However, we look forward to working with new graduate students to extend upon these projects and try ask new research questions as well. Dr. Hudac firmly believes in learning about science from "head to toe", so prospective graduate students can anticipate in-depth training at all research stages (development, creation, collection, analysis, dissemination).
What are you looking for in a prospective graduate student?
Competitive students to our Experimental program will likely have previous experience within research labs, including some independent research (e.g., honors thesis, conference poster). Evidence of strong writing is also a common factor in acceptance decisions, so be sure that your personal statement articulates your ideas, experiences, and goals. Here are some additional factors that may suggest success within the B-RAD Lab.
- Interest in the brain: The B-RAD prefers to take students with a specific objective to study brain mechanisms, thus, having experience with cognitive neuroscience methods is also preferable. However, that is NOT a "deal-breaker" -- we do a substantial amount of training to ensure that our Ph.D. and undergraduate interns all train in theory, method execution, and analysis.
- Experience with children: Because we work closely with infants, children, and adolescents (with and without disabilities), strong applicants will demonstrate real-world experiences with children.
- Overlap in scientific research questions: Make sure that your personal statement describes what topics you would like to study. The B-RAD Lab investigates a fairly wide range of topics, so please describe how your chosen area fits with (or relates to) our existing projects,
Thank you to Dr. Matt Lerner for providing an excellent example of how to organize this information on our website!
