PhD Computer Science with Neural Basis of Cognition Certificate at Carnegie Mellon University

This PhD in Computer Science with an added certificate is an interdisciplinary track offered jointly with the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC), operated by Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh. Participants take a set of core courses in cellular systems, computational and cognitive neuroscience and join activities fostering cross-campus interaction. The Computer Science PhD is a research degree requiring in-person attendance in Pittsburgh.

Faculty: Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science  |  Department: Computer Science Department (with the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition)  |  Duration: about 5 years (Computer Science PhD)  |  Intake: Fall (August); one admission cycle per year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Core courses in cellular systems, computational neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience alongside the Computer Science PhD curriculum. Research topics cover affective, cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, motor and social systems in normal and disordered populations, plus computational neuroscience.

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