Academic Requirements

The faculty of the Research Training Program in Sleep, Circadian, and Respiratory Neurobiology have defined a set of required and recommended courses and activities relevant to research training in sleep and sleep and sleep medicine, which comprise the academic/didactic component of this Training Program.

Among the designated courses are several free and open lecture programs organized through the Division of Sleep Medicine, as well as other courses requiring tuition offered through Harvard Medical School, the Harvard School of Public Health, and other programs.

Trainees should refer to the tables below in determining whether specific courses are required or recommended for their track (see description of training tracks). Confirmation of a trainee's track must be made in consultation with their Academic Advisor.

TRACK I ACADEMICS	Pre-doctoral	Postdoctoral
Required Seminars	Required	Required
Research Ethics Training	Required	Required
Grant Writing Training	Required	Required
Basic Research Statistics Course	Recommended	Required
Advanced Research Statistics Course	Recommended	Recommended
Basic or Advanced Neuroscience Course	Recommended	Required
Harvard School of Public Health Summer Session Courses	Elective	Elective
See other Required Activities	Required	Required
Other Recommended Courses and Activities	Elective	Elective

TRACK II ACADEMICS	Pre-doctoral	Postdoctoral
Required Seminars	Required	Required
Research Ethics Training	Required	Required
Grant Writing Training	Required	Required
Basic Research Statistics Course	Recommended	Recommended
Advanced Research Statistics Course	Recommended	Recommended
Basic or Advanced Neuroscience Course	Recommended	Recommended
Harvard School of Public Health Summer Session Courses	Required	Required
See other Required Activities	Required	Required
Other Recommended Courses and Activities	Elective	Elective

TRACK III ACADEMICS	Postdoctoral
Required Seminars	Required
Research Ethics Training	Required
Grant Writing Training	Required
Basic Research Statistics Course	Elective
Advanced Research Statistics Course	Elective
Basic or Advanced Neuroscience Course	Elective
Harvard School of Public Health Summer Session Courses	Elective
See other Required Activities	Required
Other Recommended Courses and Activities	Elective

SEMINARS REQUIRED FOR ALL TRACKS
Preceptors' Introductory Sleep Course
Sleep Grand Rounds
Trainee Research-in-Progress Seminars

OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES - ALL TRACKS	Pre-doctoral	Postdoctoral
Submit an application for Individual Funding	Required	Required
Attend and participate in laboratory/journal club meetings at a laboratory outside the trainee's main emphasis	Required	Required
Complete an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with Faculty Mentor	Recommended	Required

 
Trainees may be granted waivers of certain courses or requirements by documenting with their Academic Advisor previous completion of the same or an equivalent course. Documentation of waivers must be filed with the program administrator.

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Other Required Activities
Other Recommended Courses and Activities (electives)
Certificate Program Guidelines