The new International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) is an exclusive program with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) that will provide comprehensive Ph.D. training coupled with the cutting-edge technology, resources, and collaborations of the world-renowned Max Planck Society to FAU degree-seeking students, with the maiden cohort starting in the fall. Since 2000, the IMPRS have offered scientists from around the world an opportunity to earn a doctorate while participating in extraordinary research conditions. (Photo credit: Kevin Albertini, Courtesy of Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience)
Florida Atlantic University recently formalized an agreement with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) to partner in launching its first U.S.-based International Max Planck Research School for Synapses and Circuits (IMPRS-SC). The first class of students will begin in the fall.
The unparalleled IMPRS-SC program is the first and only independent IMPRS program in the United States – headquartered at FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter – and will attract exceptional students from around the world who are seeking top-tier research and educational opportunities in the field of neuroscience.
“The launch of this unique program emphasizes the seamless collaboration between Max Planck Florida and FAU, ” said FAU President John Kelly. “This program will thrive on our life sciences-focused campus in Jupiter, which is also home to FAU’s Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. The combination of these assets makes FAU a premier, global destination for neuroscience research and education.”
The IMPRS-SC program will expose top tier neuroscience students to world-renowned neuroscience training environments, empowering them with experience to lead the next generation of the science community.
“The IMPRS for Synapses and Circuits offers exciting and unique connections to the world-renowned Max Planck Society, as well as unparalleled research resources at both Max Planck’s Florida Institute for Neuroscience and FAU,” said Clara Tepohl, FAU-IMPRS graduate student. “This novel experience can open the possibility to take my research and my career anywhere.”
IMPRS-SC program students will be enrolled in FAU’s Integrative Biology-Neuroscience (IBNS) doctoral degree program offering interdisciplinary neuroscience education. Students from FAU’s new Neuroscience Ph.D. program, sponsored by the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, may also participate in the IMPRS-SC program.
“The IMPRS for Synapses and Circuits is an exciting step forward in cutting-edge neuroscience education as the flagship, U.S.-based IMPRS program. We are delighted to launch this program that features a critical mass of leading neuroscience researchers and uniquely engages our students in the international bioscience community,” said David Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., CEO and scientific director of MPFI. FAU and Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience partner to offer high-school, undergraduate and graduate-level educational programs. Learn more at www.fau.edu/jupiter/education/mp-partnerships/ .
