In the first weeks of December the students will meet with the QEC Chair and/or one of the Committee members, who will explain all procedures and requirements in detail and answer any questions the students may have at that time. The role of the Advisor in the process: Each student is required to have an actively involved Research Advisor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. In case the student is conducting research in another Institution/Department, as part of collaboration between the Institutions, both advisors will have to be equally involved in the QE process. This will include: a) providing a letter to GEC recommending the student to take QE; b) carefully assessing the scientific rigor and approving the Specific Aims before they are submitted to the QEC; c) NOT being involved in the process of writing the Research Plan; c) being present at the oral portion of the QE and, if requested, being available for further discussion with the QEC of the outcomes of the presentation. student’s The Qualifying Exam process and time-line: NOTE: In case a student fails the Written or Oral portion of the exam, the second (and final) attempt will be scheduled for the same year. Written Examination In order to assess the student's scientific reasoning and writing abilities, the Exam will require students to write a grant proposal as per the format of an NIH NRSA F31 proposal for a biomedical research project. The application materials can be downloaded at: . Examples of previously submitted passing written and oral presentations will be made available to students.
In the first weeks of December the students will meet with the QEC Chair and/or one of the Committee members, who will explain all procedures and requirements in detail and answer any questions the students may have at that time. The role of the Advisor in the process: Each student is required to have an actively involved Research Advisor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. In case the student is conducting research in another Institution/Department, as part of collaboration between the Institutions, both advisors will have to be equally involved in the QE process. This will include: a) providing a letter to GEC recommending the student to take QE; b) carefully assessing the scientific rigor and approving the Specific Aims before they are submitted to the QEC; c) NOT being involved in the process of writing the Research Plan; c) being present at the oral portion of the QE and, if requested, being available for further discussion with the QEC of the outcomes of the student’s presentation. The Qualifying Exam process and time-line: NOTE: In case a student fails the Written or Oral portion of the exam, the second (and final) attempt will be scheduled for the same year. Written Examination In order to assess the student's scientific reasoning and writing abilities, the Exam will require students to write a grant proposal as per the format of an NIH NRSA F31 proposal for a biomedical research project. The application materials can be downloaded at: . Examples of previously submitted passing written and oral presentations will be made available to students.
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