Overview

Features

An essential feature of our training mission is a set of core courses that are taken by all Neuroscience students which are aimed at developing a community of thinkers, who move through their training together, building relationships that cross inter-departmental and inter-campus barriers, and foster cross disciplinary collaborations.

As members of the unified program at Boston University, neuroscience faculty serve as thesis research mentors and/or knowledge facilitators, and work together to help students bridge the gap between their knowledge base of individual disciplines as well as their understanding of computational and experimental models.

Every effort is expended to provide an individually tailored mentorship and educational program for each student that builds upon their unique strengths and interests, while also recognizing areas that need enrichment via faculty guidance and curriculum choice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cellular and Systems Neuroscience
Systems Neurobiology
Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience
Mathematical Models and Data Analysis in Neuroscience
Frontiers of Neuroscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Neuroscience View 112 other PhDs in Neuroscience in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Any holder of a baccalaureate degree from a recognized college or university, or with equivalent or higher education, may apply for admission.

Three letters of recommendation
An unofficial, English transcript of each college or university attended
A Personal Statement, minimum 200 words, that describes your qualifications and the objectives of your intended educational program
CV/Resume
General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

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Tuition Fee

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International

63798 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 84 months.
National

63798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 84 months.
In-State

63798 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 84 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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