VA MIRECC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Schizophrenia Research
A two-year UCSF/VA postdoctoral fellowship trains clinical researchers in the neurobiology of schizophrenia through mentored research, clinical training, and career development.
Funder: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Stipend for psychology fellows starts at $50,228/year (as of 2017; may be higher now); MD stipends vary by training level; duration is 2 years.
Summary: A two-year postdoctoral fellowship to train clinical researchers in the neurobiology of schizophrenia, combining mentored research, clinical training, and career development at UCSF and the San Francisco VA.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship required for psychology/allied health applicants; MDs must have completed U.S. residency and hold an unrestricted U.S. license.
Description
This is a two-year, advanced postdoctoral fellowship at the San Francisco VA Health Care System, affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC; VISN 21). The program focuses on training psychologists, allied health professionals, and MDs to become leaders in clinical research for mental health, with a particular emphasis on the neurobiology of schizophrenia.
Fellows receive interdisciplinary training in academic research, health systems, advanced clinical care, and program administration. The fellowship provides mentored research experience, clinical training, and education in career development, clinical research methodologies, and the latest advances in mental health research. Fellows work on projects investigating neurobiological mechanisms and the progression of schizophrenia, guided by faculty with expertise in brain imaging, electrophysiology, and neuroplasticity.
The program aims to prepare fellows for successful careers in academic research by supporting research design, data production, presentations, publications, and grant proposal preparation.
