Graduate Study in Movement Science at Univ of Texas at Austi

Graduate Study in Movement Science at UT Austin:

The Movement Science Program in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Austin is actively seeking highly motivated graduate students interested in pursuing doctoral study in the area of human motor control. Specific areas of on-going work include developmental motor control, aging motor control, single-motor unit control, clinical rehabilitation interventions such as functional electrical stimulation, and biomechanics.

We anticipate that multiple opportunities for funding (RA & TA) in several areas will be available for qualified individuals to start in Fall of 2008. To receive priority consideration for these funded positions, all application materials must be received no later than February 15, 2008. Additionally, the university offers a limited number of highly competitive recruiting scholarships to highly qualified applicants (see below). To be considered for these awards, all application materials must be received no later than January 15, 2008.

THE PROGRAM:
The University of Texas Department of Kinesiology offers comprehensive advanced training in the Movement Science leading to both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Students can take advanced level courses in such areas as Research Methodologies, Biomechanics of Human Movement, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Bases of Motor Control, Motor Control and Learning, Principles of Neuroscience, Advanced Exercise Physiology, Physiology of Aging, and more. In addition to the courses offered by the Department of Kinesiology, students take classes in other areas, such as Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, or Psychology. Additional advanced courses, including research seminars, are also offered. A strong background in the biological sciences and strong computational skills are highly desirable, as is clinical rehabilitation training and experience. Fluent English is required. More information about the UT Movement Science program can be found at:
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/mvmtsci/index.html

Students are strongly encouraged to contact the individual faculty member(s) they might be interested in working with to discuss available opportunities in individual laboratories and the compatibility of the student's research interest with those of the faculty and program. Specifically:

Dr. Larry Abraham: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/abraham.php
For students interested in Motor Control &/or Motor Learning

Dr. Jon Dingwell: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/faculty/dingwell/
For students interested in Computational Biomechanics & Dynamics

Dr. Lisa Griffin: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/faculty/griffin/
For students interested in Neural Control of Movement

Dr. Jody Jensen: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/jjensen/ & http://www.edb.utexas.edu/UTAP/
For students interested in Motor Development &/or Autism research

Dr. Waneen Spirduso: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/spirduso.php
For students interested in Aging Motor Development

ADMISSION:
Applications for Spring 2008 admissions and financial aid are now being accepted. The main considerations for admission to the Movement Science Program are: (a) the course background of the student (science courses, including Physics, Mathematics, Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, Motor Control and Learning, etc.);
(b) the student's GRE scores("verbal" scores should preferably be in the 500's or above, while "quantitative" scores should preferably be in the 600's or above); and
(c) the student's record of interest, experience, and academic performance.
Outstanding students from the biological and engineering sciences, including psychology and neuroscience, are strongly encouraged to apply. Full detailed application procedures can be found at: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/gradadmissions.php

You can request complete Department and University information from our Graduate Coordinator, Tan Thai:
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/GradPrograms.php

RELATED WEBSITES:
UT Kinesiology Department: http://www.edb.utexas.edu/khe/
UT Biomedical Engineering Department: http://www.bme.utexas.edu/
UT Institute for Neuroscience: http://www.utexas.edu/neuroscience/
UT Graduate School: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/
UT Graduate Recruiting Fellowships: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/funding/fellowships/
The University of Texas: http://www.utexas.edu/

Jonathan Dingwell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/faculty/dingwell/