Graduate Students

We are recruiting graduate students to start in Fall 2026!

Dr. Sosa is primarily affiliated with CU Boulder's Behavioral Neuroscience (BN) PhD program, which is a direct-admit program (1st year PhD students enter the lab immediately rather than rotating). Prospective graduate students interested in the lab should plan to apply to the BN program. 

If you wish to email Dr. Sosa (Marielena.Sosa@colorado.edu) to inquire about a PhD opportunity, please include:

1. Your CV

   • including education, research experience, any published papers or preprints, awards, conference presentations (if applicable), service and/or community outreach, and any other accomplishments or information you wish to highlight

2. A cover letter in email (approximately 1-2 paragraphs), describing your past research experience, your specific interests in the lab, and how being a part of the lab aligns with your future career goals