Overview

Interdepartmental PhD Program in Neuroscience / Interdepartmental PhD Program in Neuroscience is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

172

Applied

23

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	2.04%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

83

Total faculty

Full-time - 83

Part-time - 0

Male (57)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell Signaling & Communications', 'Computational Neuroscience', 'Learning, Memory, & Adaptive Plasticity', 'Neurobiology of Disease', 'Neurodevelopment & Aging'
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Wilson Boulevard
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact John Foxe
Chair
Email: gradadm@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4522

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