PhD Neuroscience at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

Established in 1971 with more than 80 faculty, the program prepares students for research and teaching careers. Each student's program is tailored and supervised by an advisory committee, and students complete three laboratory rotations in the first year.

What you will study

Core courses cover Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience, professional development and experimental design/statistics, plus mid-level courses, a neuroscience seminar, research credits and a two-paper preliminary exam.

Career pathways

More than 95% of the program's 200+ PhD graduates have careers in biomedical science, in academia, industry, government, science policy, law and science communication.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; The Graduate School sets minimum requirements for admissions . Academic program admission requirements are often more rigorous than those set by the Graduate School; Requirements to apply:. Course Prerequisites . It is recommended that applicants have taken college-level courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology. A competitive applicant usually will have prior research experience. Degree. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or comparable degree from an international institution is required. Transcripts. Transcripts must be uploaded in the online application from each institution that you have attended (undergraduate and graduate), even if no degree was received.

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 (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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