How to Join the NGP Faculty

Are you a USC faculty member
interested in joining NGP?

Please send an email to ngp@usc.edu with the following information.

  1. An updated CV or NIH biosketch.
  2. A letter addressed to the Executive Committee noting that you wish to become a member of the NGP and that you are willing to participate as a faculty member in the program. We ask faculty to list a few activities they would be willing to do, demonstrating their intention to participate (e.g., student committees, mentor, teach an advanced course of their choosing, run a workshop of their choosing).
  3. A summary paragraph of research.
  4. A letter from the chair or institute director verifying the following:
    • Tenure or non-tenure track position
    • Independent laboratory/analytical space
    • Institutional start-up and/or grant support that can be used to support graduate students should a student select the applicant’s laboratory
    • Brief description of neuroscience-relevant research expertise and the applicant’s readiness to serve as a mentor for PhD students in the Neurosciences.

Once we receive your information, it will be sent to the Executive Committee for review. Email ngp@usc.edu if you have any questions.