When considering the possibility of a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, explore information about the faculty to identify core faculty members with whom you’d like to work. Let us know your area of research interest. You are encouraged to communicate with individual faculty members, asking questions about their research and requesting reprints of articles or links to publications.
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Components of the application
Applications must include a complete entrance form, three letters of recommendation, and an undergraduate transcript.
Transcripts should be mailed to the Program in Neuroscience, Graduate Admissions, 1101 E. 10th St., Bloomington, IN 47405-7007. For official electronic transcript delivery, please use the email: pnsgrad@indiana.edu
The Indiana University Program in Neuroscience has announced that it will no longer require the General Record Examination (GRE) as part of the application process to its PhD program beginning with the fall 2019 admissions. However, an applicant considering applying as a double major, must check with the second major as some areas still require the GRE scores. The department code for Neuroscience is 0213, and the Neuroscience instititional code is 1324.
The Program in Neuroscience will use one of the following objective measurements to document English language proficiency for consideration of admission:
- Internet-based TOEFL minimum 79
- IELTS minimum 6.5
- Duolingo minimum 100 (Note: Duolingo cannot be used to verify teaching ability in English, which may require an additional internal TEPAIC test for students required to assist with teaching as part of their support package.)
The deadline for all applications is December 1
The Program in Neuroscience accepts students for the fall semester only.
Most of the students in Neuroscience pursue a double major with another department. To do this, you also apply to the admissions committee of the other participating department.
Inform both programs of your goals. Your program of study will be coordinated between the two fields. You will earn one doctorate conducting research in two fields, with guidance and evaluation from faculty in both programs.
For example, students pursuing a double major in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences should also apply to that program. More examples include PNS and Cognitive Science and PNS and Biology. Access all applications at the IU Electronic Application Server.
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