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81 PhD programmes in Cognitive Science

Evaluating the therapeutic potential of leptin-based hexamers in neurodegenerative disease
In this Evaluating the therapeutic potential of leptin-based hexamers in neurodegenerative disease project at University of Dundee , we will extend this work to examine how leptin-based fragments affect a key pathological trait of AD: build-up of neurofibrillary tangles comprising hyper-phosphorylated tau.

PhD in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience
Get advanced training in the scientific study of cognition, brain, and behaviour to prepare for a future in psychology and neuroscience research with the PhD in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience degree from Victoria University of Wellington.

Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
Our Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience researchers at Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society.

The influence of individual differences in brain rhythms on language and music competency
The influence of individual differences in brain rhythms on language and music competency project at University of Dundee will aim to answer the question of why some individuals have better speech comprehension skills or are more musical than others.

Ageing and Dementia Studies
The PhD Ageing and Dementia Studies programme at Bangor University is embedded in the ‘Ageing & Dementia@Bangor’/DSDC which has a particular focus on resilience and the importance of evaluating and developing health and social care in ageing as well as dementia.

Cognitive Science
The School of Computer Science at University of Birmingham welcomes highly motivated and well qualified graduates to join us to work towards a Cognitive Science (Computer Science) PhD.

Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences
This Neurosciences and Cognitive Sciences PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) offers a wide range of research and training opportunities for students pursuing doctoral level research in a variety of areas within the field of neuroscience.
Cognitive, Computational and Social Neurosciences (CCSN)
The Cognitive, Computational and Social Neurosciences (CCSN) Program at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is organized into a single training curriculum but is characterized by the significant interdisciplinary nature of its approach.
Brain, Behavior and Quantitative Science
The Brain, Behavior and Quantitative Science program at University of Kansas seeks a better understanding of human behavior through interdisciplinary approaches and seeks to translate that basic understanding to improve the development and well-being of individuals in society.
Cognitive Science
The program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) offers specialization in the fields of social cognition, cognitive development, and formal and biological models of perception and learning.
Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences
Discover connections and build new understandings of the human brain, mind, and behavior with a PhD in Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences from Case Western Reserve University—one of the top research universities in the country.
Cognitive Science
The Cognitive Science program at the University of California, San Diego provides broad training in neurological processes and phenomena; the experimental methods, results, and theories from the study of psychology, language, and social and cultural issues; and the studies of computational mechanisms.
Cognitive Psychology
Psychology graduate students with interests in Cognitive Psychology at University of Wyoming engage in doctoral training that promotes expertise in the theories, current knowledge, and research paradigms in these areas.
Cognitive Psychology
The Cognitive Psychology Program at Florida State University provides research and graduate training that are designed to prepare students for research positions as professors in university settings and as scientists in government laboratories, private research laboratories, and public sector organizations.
Educational Psychology - Cognitive and Developmental Sciences
How do cognition, motivation, social interaction and culture affect human learning and development? These are some of the fascinating topics you’ll study through University of Wisconsin Milwaukee's Educational Psychology - Cognitive and Developmental Sciences PhD program.
Cognitive Science
Are you interested in how people or computers think? Carleton University offers a stand-alone doctoral program in Cognitive Science.
Volition and Cognitive Control
The Volition and Cognitive Control research group at TU Dresden combines expertise from experimental psychology, cognitive-affective neuroscience and neuroimaging, clinical psychology, psychiatry and neurology to investigate mechanisms, modulators, and dysfunctions of volitional control on psychological and neural levels of analysis.
Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences
The Ph.D. in Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Delaware is designed to furnish students with a solid background in theoretical linguistics as well as to direct them to advanced study in a particular area of specialization.
Philosophy of Mind and Language
The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in the field of Philosophy of Mind and Language.
Cognitive Brain Sciences
The University School for Advanced Studies Pavia (IUSS) offers a cutting-edge doctoral degree in Cognitive Brain Sciences.