Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience, Ph.D. | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, United States
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Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience

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About

The Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience program at University of Utah strives to advance scientific understanding of the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying skilled human behaviors. 

Overview

We research how these mechanisms are influenced by changes across the life-span (development and aging), changes due to practice (learning and expertise), or changes following illness and injury (rehabilitation and neurodegenerative disease).

You will have a primary mentor but also be supported by all of the faculty in the  Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience program at University of Utah.  You will complete a 67 hour program of study along with your dissertation.  

Your courses will emphasize content area knowledge, research methods and statistics, specialized content knowledge, seminar experiences with your mentors, and the completion of your dissertation.  Your dissertation will consist of multiple manuscripts. 

Research Facilities

The Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience theme has two distinct laboratory spaces at the University of Utah; the Cognitive Science Laboratory and the Neuromechanics Laboratory. The equipment is shared between the two laboratory spaces and our faculty and trainees work in both areas. The difference lies in the type of experiments conducted in each laboratory space. 

The Cognitive Science Laboratory has a smaller footprint and is designed for psychological experiments, cognitive testing, and studies that require less space. The Neuromechanics Laboratory has a larger footprint and is designed for studies of locomotion, larger movements, and detailed biomechanical analysis. 

Between the two spaces, we have one 32 channel stationary EEG system, one 32 channel mobile EEG system, a head mounted display for VR presentation with built in eye-tracking, a separate eye-tracking system for data collection outside of VR, a 12-camera motion capture system, two sets of full body accelerometers for motion tracking, a wireless EMG system, research-grade force plates and other transducers. 

Additionally, we have computing resources to support high-volume data collection, processing, and analysis. Our unique combination of personnel, facilities, and equipment allow us to conduct cutting-edge research in human neuroscience.

Programme Structure

Research Pillars
  • Skill Acquisition and Expertise
  • Neuromechanics and Motor Control
  • Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Modeling and Analytics
  • Brain-Behavior Mapping

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
80

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL admission requirements TOEFL® IBT
80

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Students entering the PhD program must have a demonstrated capacity for independent research. This capacity is most commonly demonstrated through completion of a master’s thesis. However, other experiences, such as, but not limited to, intensive undergraduate research experience, industry experience, clinical research or practice, or experience presenting or publishing research can be examples of a capacity for independent research. Students with a bachelor’s degree who wish to enroll in the PhD program are encouraged to speak with a prospective mentor about their suitability for the PhD program. 
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher 
  • The GRE requirement has been suspended.  You do not need to submit your scores during the application process.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Salt Lake City

1000 - 1730 USD /month
Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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40000 AUD
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30 Sep 2024
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American Australian Association (AAA)
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40000 AUD
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13 Oct 2024
Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships
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40000 AUD
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30 Apr 2024
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American Australian Association (AAA)
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50000 INR
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31 Mar 2024
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Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2024
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
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Aga Khan Foundation
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1250 USD
Deadline
15 Oct 2024
Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
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SHAPE America
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1000 USD
Deadline
31 May 2024
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Robert Wilkos
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60000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
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Zuckerman Scholars
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
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American Australian Association (AAA)
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38000 GBP
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Grant
25000 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
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Zuckerman Scholars
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Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
05 May 2024
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2024
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1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2024
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Various benefits
Deadline
14 Oct 2024
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Grant
12500 USD
Deadline
15 Dec 2024
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2000 USD
Deadline
15 Apr 2024
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1000 USD
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15 May 2024
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1000 USD
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10 Oct 2024
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1000 USD
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31 Mar 2024
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1000 USD
Deadline
15 May 2024
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Various benefits
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30 Nov 2024
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Various benefits
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30 Jun 2024
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Various benefits
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31 Dec 2024
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Leopold Figl Foundation
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500 USD
Deadline
01 Jul 2024
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1600 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2024
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90000 AUD
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World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
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The Ramsay Centre
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3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
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Anonymous Hope Fund
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12000 USD
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30 Nov 2024
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3000 USD
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3000 USD
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1500 USD
Deadline
15 May 2024
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1500 USD
Deadline
31 Mar 2024
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1000 USD
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31 Oct 2024
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1000 USD
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30 Jun 2024
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500 USD
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30 Apr 2024
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