Overview
About the program
Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field devoted to the study of the nervous system. Research in this area can be broken down into many sub-categories including Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Systems Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience, etc. Many of these categories involve overlapping interests and use common resources and tools.
In our department, we have explicitly chosen to avoid such labels so as to encourage a breadth of graduate level training focused on the field of Psychology, the science of behavior. Thus, the faculty who are part of our Psychology - Neuroscience program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee all measure or manipulate the functions of the nervous system to study the neural basis of behavior.
Programme Structure
Research topics include:
- cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning and memory
- measuring the neural mechanisms involved in memory and emotion in humans and rodents using fMRI
- using neuroimaging to elucidate the role of attention in “chemobrain”
- effects of exercise on cerebral blood flow
- mechanisms of recovery from brain damage
- effects of aging on learning and memory
- network dynamics of visual and auditory perception
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall: December 1 deadline
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Credits
- 54 graduate credits beyond the bachelor’s degree, at least 27 of which must be earned in residence at UWM
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Disciplines
Psychology Neuroscience View 208 other PhDs in Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
An applicant must meet Graduate School requirements and the following departmental requirements to be considered for admission to the program:
- Completion of an undergraduate major in psychology (or neuroscience).
- Receipt of a positive recommendation by the Departmental Admissions Committee.
Admission is based on evaluation of an applicant’s entire record. In evaluating each application, the Admissions Committee examines such factors as grades, research record (e.g., research apprenticeships, publications, presentations, and senior or honors theses), and letters of recommendation.
Students without an undergraduate major in psychology or neuroscience are welcome to apply, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Tuition Fee
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International
16614 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1846 USD per credit during 72 months. -
National
16614 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1846 USD per credit during 72 months. -
In-State
9054 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1006 USD per credit during 72 months.
Living costs for Milwaukee
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