[vslist] SUNY, State College of Optometry- Ph.D.Vision Science Graduate Students Wanted

[Jerry Feldman]

SUNY, State College of Optometry, Vision Science Graduate Students Wanted

The Graduate Program in Vision Science at SUNY, College of Optometry is
actively recruiting and seeking to support talented and motivated students
wishing to undertake graduate studies leading to an M.S. or Ph.D.  Vision
Science is the interdisciplinary study of the structures and processes
involved in vision.  Vision research asks questions of how we see, why we
see, why vision fails, and how vision can be rehabilitated.   Vision
Science includes the disciplines of physics, biochemistry, anatomy,
physiology, psychology, mathematics and engineering as applied to the
visual system.  All students are exposed to basic concepts and methods of
vision as well as various specialized fields of study.  While all students
are expected to become knowledgeable in ocular anatomy and physiology,
sensory processes, and visual optics, the program offers flexibility such
that students can conduct research in:  Spatial, motion, color, and
binocular vision; Visual neurophysiology and anatomy; Visual cell biology
and pharmacology; and, Visual accommodation, low vision and visual
rehabilitation.

The Graduate Program is designed for students holding either a
professional degree in a health science or a bachelor's degree.  The
Program consists of an active community of nationally and internationally
renowned research scholars, a diverse international student body, and a
dedicated research support staff.  Since only about 24 students are
enrolled annually, students get individualized and personalized attention
from faculty. 

The average time to compete a Ph.D. is five years.  Typical career paths
include teaching and research in academic university settings, private
research institutes, and work in private industry as research and
development specialists.  

All full-time Ph.D. students are eligible for competitive financial
support that fully covers tuition, stipends, health insurance, and travel
to research conferences.  Students are also encouraged to apply for
external fellowships, including supplemental SIVR institutional stipend
awards.  Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible for federal
funding.  

For more details about the Graduate Program in Vision Science, including
descriptions of individual faculty interests, their research labs,
research demonstrations, and e-mail addresses, please visit the SUNY State
College of Optometry website at http://www.sunyopt.edu/academics/grad.shtml

For direct contact with the Program Administrator, please contact Ms.
Zenia Tarkiewicz at 212 780-5140 or e-mail her at zenia@sunyopt.edu.

Applications for admission and for financial support are reviewed on a
rolling admissions process.  However, students are encouraged to apply
early enough so that they may enter the program at the beginning of the
academic year.

Dr. Jerry Feldman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
SUNY, State College of Optometry
33 West 42nd Street, room 1542
New York, N.Y. 10036
phone:  212 780-4986
fax:       212 780-5137
e-mail:   jfeldman@sunyopt.edu