PhD Cognition and Neuroscience at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

The PhD in Cognition and Neuroscience is a flexible, multidisciplinary doctoral program covering perception, memory, attention and executive processing, cognitive neuroscience, cellular and systems neuroscience, cortical plasticity and computational modeling. Close liaison with UT Southwestern Medical Center gives students access to neuroimaging technologies and research populations. Students can design a training program with their advisor around their research interests.

Faculty: School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Department: Departments of Psychology and Neuroscience | Duration: 75 semester credit hours minimum beyond the baccalaureate | Intake: Fall only | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Students follow one of two tracks: Cognitive Neuroscience, centered in Psychology and using MRI, EEG and PET, or Systems and Cellular Neuroscience, centered in Neuroscience with molecular, cellular and systems approaches. Courses include Functional Neuroanatomy, Cellular Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience, Neuropharmacology, Cognitive Science and Cognitive Psychology. Coursework includes the Doctoral Proseminar (HCS 6302), research methods courses, core courses and advanced electives, followed by a Pre-Dissertation Portfolio and a written dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's general graduate admission requirements: three letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose/essay and a resume. Admission is based on transcripts, letters, resume/CV and a narrative of research interests and career goals, with weight on the match between the applicant's research interests and the school's research areas. Fall admission only; deadline December 1. No minimum GPA or GRE requirement is stated.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; doctoral programmes follow their own deadline schedule and available terms.

Doctoral applications: Fall opens August 1 of the prior year, priority December 15, closes May 1; Spring opens January 15 of the prior year, priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer opens August 1 of the prior year, priority October 15, closes March 1. Programmes may set their own schedules. The application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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