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PhD Motor Learning and Control at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Kinesiology at Teachers College is a full-time, research-intensive doctorate that prepares researchers in movement sciences for research-intensive universities and academic medical centers. Motor Learning and Control is one of its concentrations.

Faculty: Teachers College  |  Department: Biobehavioral Sciences, Movement Science and Education  |  Duration: 75 credits (full-time)  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students complete a series of roughly three successively independent research projects or the equivalent, such as a large intervention or multi-year study, in laboratories at Teachers College or under faculty supervision in an outside clinical or research setting. All PhD students are expected to write grants to fund their research under the mentorship of their advisor.

Career pathways

Professorial and full-time researcher roles in research-intensive universities and academic medical centers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (Teachers College): applicants are expected to have high quality research experience in movement and exercise sciences, including a written document such as a master's thesis or a research article as primary author, prior to admission. Online degree application with statement of purpose and resume; transcripts or course-by-course evaluations for all undergraduate and graduate coursework; accepted English proficiency exam results if applicable; $75 application fee; two letters of recommendation. Full-time, campus-based, fall entry; deadline December 1, 2026 for Fall 2027.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 75 credits (full-time)

Apply through the official page: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/

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