Overview

Research within the department is focused on several areas, including systems and behavioral neuroscience, cognitive and computational neuroscience, and social and affective neuroscience.

Key Features

Students in the Psychological and Brain Sciences program from Dartmouth College conduct research in a state-of-the-art facility that includes extensive laboratory space and a research-dedicated MRI machine.

Students benefit from the strength of our faculty's research programs as well as their close ties with several other departments and programs, including the Dartmouth Medical School.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Measurement and Statistics

Pedagogy with Purpose

Computational Neuroscience: Brain Engineering

Seminar in Special Topics: The Social Brain Hypothesis

Seminar in Special Topics: Computational Models of Cognition

Systems/Behavioral Neuroscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Psychology View 196 other PhDs in Psychology in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application form

Personal statement, describing your interests in graduate study (~2-3 pages)

Transcript(s) from your bachelor's coursework. An unofficial copy may be used for initial submission, and an official copy will be required if an offer of admission is made.

Letters of recommendation (at least 3) from professors, research advisors, employers who can speak to your skills, experience, and promise

A list of potential advisors whose work interests you.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Hanover

1371 - 2472 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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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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