Prospective Graduate Students
Dr. Hudac WILL be taking graduate students during the Fall 2022 application cycle at the University of South Carolina -- please apply to the University of South Carolina. Priority will be given to students interested in the Cognitive & Neural Sciences Program and potentially the Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Program. There is a slight possibility of taking a student in the Clinical-Community Program; if that interests you, please reach out ASAP!
Special notes for applying :
See our Research page and reach out to Dr. Hudac 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 asking 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 UofSC 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.
Special notes for applying :
- Review deadlines and requirements
- Applications are due December 1, 2022
- We encourage you to contact Dr. Hudac and current students to learn more about the lab! Don't be shy - shoot us an email!
- Make sure that your personal statement addresses these aspects:
- Why are you prepared for graduate study?
- Describe your writing and quantitative skills
- How have you handled past challenges?
- What do you want to study (e.g., your research interests)?
- Why do you want to work with Dr. Hudac and the B-RAD Lab?
See our Research page and reach out to Dr. Hudac 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 asking 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 UofSC 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 neurodevelopmental disorders), 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 and what questions would be your focus. 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.