Overview
With approximately 500 M.Sc. and Ph.D. students and more than 230 supervisors, the Neuroscience PhD from McGill University is the largest interfaculty graduate program and one of the largest neuroscience graduate programs in North America.
What you'll study
Neuroscience training within the IPN spans the full spectrum of research fields, from cellular and molecular neuroscience to behavioural and cognitive neuroscience. In addition to laboratory research, the IPN offers an extensive range of courses, hosts an annual mcgill.ca/ipn/events/ipn-retreat, and maintains a seminar program to facilitate communication between students in different neuroscience disciplines. Neuroscience trainees from McGill have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry.
A prospective graduate student must identify a supervisor, selecting from one of several research streams which span the full spectrum of neuroscience research. A student with a bachelor's degree may apply to the M.Sc. program; it is common to transfer to the Ph.D. program if suitable progress is made. Students with M.Sc. degrees may apply directly to the Ph.D. program. IPN also offers a Ph.D. Rotation program each September.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Principles of Neuroscience
- Doctoral Candidacy Examination
- Responsible Research Conduct
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadlines : June 21 (national); January 15 (international);
- Winter deadlines: November 10 (national); August 1 (international);
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Disciplines
Neuroscience View 18 other PhDs in Neuroscience in CanadaAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must hold a graduate-level degree in a field related to neuroscience or have an M.D. degree, preferably with postgraduate training. Applicants will also be considered for admission if enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine & Master of Surgery with Ph.D. (Joint M.D.,C.M. & Ph.D.) program through the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at McGill University.
- Students currently registered in the Master's in Neuroscience may be permitted to transfer to the Ph.D. program without submitting a master's thesis. Applicants are expected to have attained a high scholastic standing equal to, or greater than, the minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 out of 4.0 in all levels of study.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation (2)
Tuition Fee
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International
17708 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8854 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
2880 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1440 CAD per semester during 48 months.
Living costs for Montréal
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
McGill University is committed to provide financial support for graduate education. Through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) and other academic units, McGill is working to increase the number of student fellowships and scholarships, exploring new avenues for student support, and making it easier to disburse existing funds. Our competitive funding support offers, coupled with Montreal’s low cost of living, makes graduate studies at McGill a wise educational investment.
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