Aim
The Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam Rotterdam
· coordinates the training program of the Ph.D-students participating in the school
· organizes courses, lectures, annual meetings in the field of neurosciences
· stimulates collaboration in neuroscientific research between the various participating institutes
· stimulates improvement of the quality of research and education in the neurosciences

Organization
The Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam Rotterdam (ONWAR) consists of five research institutes of the VU University Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and the Erasmus medical center. The scientific directors of the research institutes comprise the Directory Board of the Graduate School and one of them is appointed as Scientific Director (as of 2007: prof.dr. A.B. Smit.). VU University Amsterdam has acted as the representative for the school ever since it was initiated.
The ONWAR has been recognized by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1992, 1997 and 2002.

Research Institutes participating in ONWAR
- Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam ( www.neurosciencecampus-amsterdam.nl ), VU University Amsterdam (www.vu.nl) and VU University medical center (www.vumc.nl)
- Center for NeuroScience, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences (SILS), University of Amsterdam (www.sils-cns.nl)
- Research Institute Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam (www.amc.nl/index.cfm?sid=66)
- Netherlands Institute for Neurosciences, KNAW (www.nin.knaw.nl)
- Dept. of Neuroscience, ErasmusMC ( www.neuro.nl )

Directory Board
- Prof.dr. F. Baas, Research Institute Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam
- Prof.dr. G. Borst, Dept. of Neuroscience, ErasmusMC Rotterdam
- Prof.dr. P. Heutink, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University medical center
- Prof.dr. M. Joëls, Center for NeuroScience, SILS, University of Amsterdam
- Prof.dr. V.A.F. Lamme, Dept. of Psychology, University of Amsterdam
- Drs. B. Lubbers, VU University Amsterdam
- Prof.dr. P.R. Roelfsema, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, KNAW
- Prof.dr. A.B. Smit, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam (chairman)
- Drs. D. van Versendaal, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, KNAW

Advisory Board
- Prof.dr. P. Hagoort, FC Donders Centre, Nijmegen
- Prof.dr. E.R. de Kloet, University of Leiden
- Prof.dr. F.H. Lopes da Silva, emeritus professor University of Amsterdam (chairman)
- Prof.dr. G.J.M. Martens, Radboud University Nijmegen

Teaching committee
- Drs. A. Badura, ErasmusMC Rotterdam
- Drs. R. van de Bospoort, VU University Amsterdam
- Dr. N. Cappaert, University of Amsterdam
- Drs. S. Heetveld, VU University medical center
- Dr. E.M. Hol, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, KNAW
- Dr. C.N. Levelt, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, KNAW (chairman)
- Dr. M.H.G.Verheijen, VU University Amsterdam
- Dr. W. Scheper, Academic Medical Center
- Dr. W.J.A.J. Smeets, VU University medical center
- Dr. J. van der Steen, ErasmusMC Rotterdam
- Dr. R.F.G. Toonen, VU University Amsterdam
- Drs. M. Végh, VU University Amsterdam
- Drs. E.J.M. van Wingerden, University of Amsterdam

Staff
Finances: Dr. J.M.R.M. Neutelings and Mr. L.Koeten (Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam)
Administration: Mrs.drs. E.A.M. Borghols (Dept. of Functional Genomics, VU/VUmc)