{"id":179,"date":"2025-01-09T12:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/brave\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:30:32","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/brave\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3 data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The BRAVE Lab plans to recruit a PhD student through USC\u2019s Clinical Science PhD program for <b>Fall 2027 admission<\/b>.<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>When evaluating applicants, we consider many factors, but\u00a0research experience\u00a0is especially important. We are particularly interested in applicants who can demonstrate meaningful involvement in research, including experiences such as presenting a poster at a conference, completing an undergraduate thesis, or contributing to a research manuscript. Because the BRAVE Lab relies heavily on <b>EEG and fMRI methods<\/b>, applicants with at least <b>one year of experience in human neuroscience, psychophysiology, or related research<\/b>\u00a0are especially encouraged to apply. Experience working with <b>children, adolescents, and families<\/b> is also valuable given the developmental focus of our work.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Prospective applicants are welcome to contact Dr. Valadez by email with questions. 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