The iDREAM+ post-baccalaureate program in Neuroscience is for students:
- Who want to pursue a PhD in neuroscience
- Who have completed an undergraduate degree and are seeking additional research training before applying to graduate school
- Who have been hired as a research intern or research assistant in a neuroscience lab at the University of Iowa
Benefits of the program:
- Introduction to research
- Near-peer mentorship from Neuroscience PhD students
- Workshops covering important professional skills
- Support in preparing graduate school applications and interviews
- Community of postbaccalaureate research peers
Now accepting applications for 2026.
Funding
iDREAM+ is funded primarily through the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, Carver College of Medicine and generous donors.
Life in Iowa
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Student Support and Funding Opportunities
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Travel Awards
Community building
Near-Peer Mentorship
Iowa Neuroscience Institute
The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has committed a transformational $45 million grant to the University of Iowa that allowed for the creation of a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary neuroscience center within the Carver College of Medicine. Led by Ted Abel, PhD, the Iowa Neuroscience Institute conducts research to find the causes of — and preventions, treatments, and cures for — the many diseases that affect the brain and nervous system.
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Learn more about our Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Iowa.
Will Provide:
Near peer mentorship
Coursework - depending on what courses individual students need in order to be competitive for graduate school
News and Resources
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