ONWAR – Graduate School for Neuroscience PhD Students
A joint graduate school coordinating PhD training, courses, and events for neuroscience PhD students across Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

ONWAR is the Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam Rotterdam, a collaboration between neuroscience research institutes at several Dutch universities and research centers. The school brings together PhD students and institutes to coordinate PhD training in the field of neuroscience.
ONWAR organizes courses, lectures, annual meetings, and other academic events, and supports collaboration between participating institutes. By coordinating training activities, ONWAR aims to strengthen the quality of neuroscience research and education across its network.
Ready to join our neuroscience PhD program? Here’s what you need to know before
applying to become part of our research community.
For PhD students who are new to ONWAR
For PhD students already joined ONWAR
For PhD students in the final stage
Explore our comprehensive curriculum and upcoming events designed to advance
your knowledge in neuroscience research and methodology.