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PhD Neuroscience at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Neuroscience is a five-year programme at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute preparing students for careers in neuroscience, medicine and data science.

Faculty: Princeton Graduate School  |  Department: Neuroscience (Princeton Neuroscience Institute)  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

Students complete PNI graduate certificate course requirements during the regular degree period, then the general examination and dissertation.

Career pathways

Careers in neuroscience, medicine, data science and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School, department-level requirements for Fall 2027 entry: application deadline December 1 (11:59 p.m. Eastern); application fee $90; GRE General Test optional/not required. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores; the Graduate School sets no minimum score.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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