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PhD Program in Cognitive Science

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Doctoral Programme Brain & Mind

The doctoral programme offers high-quality doctoral training in the following fields of science: developmental neuroscience, synaptic transmission and neuronal networks, disorders of the nervous system, sensory and motor systems, neuroimmunology, neuroendocrine systems and sleep, cognition and behavior, and systems and computational neuroscience.

More than 20 new doctoral students are admitted each year. We're an international community, and the programme is multilingual: all teaching is in English and the everyday communication in research is in English. However, you can complete a degree in either Finnish, Swedish or English.

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Vbc phd symposium, abstract submission deadline: 02.09.2024.

The theme of Symposium this year is 'Into the unknown: Exploring Uncharted Territories in Research', with the aim to highlight the exploratory science...

Doctoral Insights Symposium, 24.09.2024, 14:00

This Symposium is organized by Vienna BioCenter, and has the aim to guide individuals interested in pursuing a PhD in Life Sciences!

doc:muv Mentoring Program, registration deadline: 07.07.2024

The career development program doc:muv is intendent for female* prae-doc scientists of all disciplines and faculties of the University of Vienna,...

1st Summer School of the International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI), registration deadline: 20.06.2024

We are excited to invite you to the 1st Summer School of the International Max Planck Research School on Cognitive NeuroImaging (IMPRS CoNI), as a...

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Research Data Management course for Life Science's PhD candidates, 18-19.06.2024

We are happy to announce that data stewards from CeMESS and the Faculty of Life Sciences are hosting a Research Data Management Course, for PhD...

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Congratulations to Julia Reiter for winning the Impact Award 2023!

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PhD defense of Marlene Forstinger, 26.08.2024, 11:30

Public Defense in the Doctoral Research Field: Psychology

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PhD defense of Anna Fekete, 20.06.2024, 17:00

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PhD defense of Georgia Clay, 12.06.2024, 14:30

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PhD defense of Markus Grüner, 13.05.24, 15:00

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PhD defense of Lisa-Claire Vanhooland, 07.05.24, 17:00

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Fully funded phd and masters opportunities in paris.

The Department of Cognitive Studies (DEC) at Ecole Normale Supérieure is inviting applications for its graduate programs in cognitive science. Our training offer includes: a fully-funded 5-year PhD program and a fully-funded extended 3-year Masters program (which can be followed by a 3-year doctoral grant at ENS or elsewhere in France, conditioned on a mid-term evaluation). Application deadline: early December 2020 - please find more details below.

PhD Program:

We offer a fully-funded 5-year PhD Program in most subfields of cognitive science (including Linguistics, Philosophy, Cognitive Social Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Modeling). Unlike most PhD programs in Europe, and at the image of PhD programs in North-America, admission in this program does not require an MA-level degree. The PhD program combines a taught component drawing mainly from our Master in Cognitive Science with multiple lab rotations.

Deadline for applications: December 17, 2020 23:59 (Central European Time)

More information on the website:  https://graduateschool.dec.ens.fr/

The PhD program is funded by French government grant Frontiers in Cognition.

Fully-funded extended Masters fellowships for international students:

We offer paid three-year fellowships to international students interested in joining our Master in Cognitive Science, which offers interdisciplinary training in Linguistics, Philosophy, Cognitive Social Science, Psychology, Neuroscience, Modeling and Cognitive engineering ( https://cogmaster.ens.psl.eu/en ). Students can then pursue a fully-funded PhD at ENS or elsewhere in France, conditioned on a mid-term evaluation.

Deadline for applications: Science track: December 9, 2020   23:59 (Central European Time) Humanities track: December 29, 2020   23:59 (Central European Time)

More information on the website:  https://cognition.ens.fr/fr/admissions-bourses/etudiants-etrangers-646  

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The PhD program in cognitive science is a research-oriented program. It includes training in experimental methods and, mainly in the first year, coursework on the basic notions and theories in cognitive science and a possible focus on social cognition and cognitive social sciences. During the research period, students will develop into independent researchers, with the ability to contribute to cognitive science with analyses and empirical data.

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Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience MPhil/PhD

London, Bloomsbury

The Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) PhD students are based in a truly interdisciplinary institute. The ICN is situated within the School of Life and Medical Sciences with staff members belonging to different research divisions and departments. This diversity provides a unique learning and research environment which is also much valued by employers.

UK tuition fees (2024/25)

Overseas tuition fees (2024/25), programme starts, applications accepted.

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• Entry requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree or a taught UK Master's degree in a relevant subject from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website .

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree

Researchers at the ICN examine how the human brain accomplishes perception, memory, cognition, language, consciousness and action. A leading principle is the tight integration of behavioural methods with various cutting-edge approaches to record and manipulate ongoing brain activity. Our research has strong translational implications for the treatment of various neurological and psychiatric disorders, as well as education, across the lifespan.

Who this course is for

If you are fascinated by cognitive neuroscience and want to pursue a career in research, you may wish to consider doing a PhD after your undergraduate or postgraduate degree.

Before applying for a PhD, you need to decide on a topic. This might be something you have already developed an interest in one during your undergraduate or Master's degree. Alternatively, you may want to get some ideas by taking a look at the research conducted by our academic staff .

What this course will give you

The key benefit of studying cognitive neuroscience at UCL is the outstanding research environment to which students have access. This includes the many UCL academics who are world experts in their respective fields; the taught courses offered by these members of staff; a large number of visiting speakers and also numerous workshops, summer schools and locally organised conferences.

An additional reason to study cognitive neuroscience at the ICN is the high quality of fellow students that come from a range of different backgrounds. This creates a stimulating research environment.

The foundation of your career

Many graduating PhD students have gone on to postdoctoral positions in leading universities such as UCL, Cambridge and Oxford in the UK, and UCLA and the University of California, Berkeley in the USA. Others have gone on to work in industry and professional roles.

Employability

Completing a PhD demonstrates a high level of analytic, communication, and technical skills. These skills are valuable both within and outside academia.

PhD students at the ICN participate in peer-led forums with the opportunity to network with other students across UCL departments and present their work in a supportive environment. The ICN also hosts a weekly seminar series with prominent international speakers presenting cutting-edge research. PhD students are encouraged to attend the seminars and meet for informal discussion with the speakers.

Teaching and learning

PhD research involves a wide variety of  teaching and learning methods, but ultimately your self-directed research activities will be key. You can expect to be supported in developing research skills by your supervisory team, as well as a Thesis Committee who will guide you through the PhD.

There are two key assessments during a PhD programme. The first is the MPhil-to-PhD upgrade which takes place mid-way through the programme. This involves presenting your initial research to a panel and discussing it with them. If the upgrade is successful, your status changes from being a MPhil to a PhD student. The second key assessment is the final PhD examination, which involves a viva examination where you discuss your research with relevant experts.

A PhD consists mostly of self-directed research, however you can expect to meet regularly with your supervisory team and participate in the equivalent of at least 10 days of training activities per year.

Research areas and structure

• Cognitive neurology
• Cognitive psychology
• Cognitive neuropsychiatry

Areas of human cognition studied include:

• Action and body
• Applied cognitive neuroscience
• Attentive and cognitive control
• Cognitive electrophysiology
• Clinical neurophysiology and memory
• Decision making
• Interoception
• Metacognition and executive functions
• Neuroscience and mental health
• Neurotherapeutics
• Social neuroscience
• Space and memory
• Speech communication
• Visual communication

Research environment

We are ranked first for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience by the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), with more than two thirds of our research in these areas rated as world-leading (4*).

The MPhil/PhD programme commences in late September/early October. As a research student in the Division you will find yourself using 'state-of-the-art' techniques in a very active research environment. You will be part of a lively and friendly group of graduates. There is a wide range of technical assistance available when needed, as well as library and computing facilities.

UCL regulations require that initial registration as a research student is for an MPhil degree. If satisfactory progress is demonstrated a student's registration is 'upgraded' to PhD. As part of the programme students take a range of courses designed to equip them for research. In particular, they take a selection of research methods courses appropriate for different backgrounds, designed to help them develop key research skills, such as the ability to evaluate critically the literature in an area or to perform advanced statistical analyses.

The full-time PhD typically lasts for 3 years, including the time registered as an MPhil student, and if the thesis is not submitted within this time then students may register as Completing Research Students (CRS) for 1 additional year.

The part-time PhD typically lasts for 5 years, including the time registered as an MPhil student, and if the thesis is not submitted within this time then students may register as Completing Research Students (CRS) for 1 additional year.

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Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk . Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support and Wellbeing team .

Fees and funding

Fees for this course.

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Where the programme is offered on a flexible/modular basis, fees are charged pro-rata to the appropriate full-time Master's fee taken in an academic session. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Students website: ucl.ac.uk/students/fees .

Additional costs

There are no additional costs for this programme.

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs .

Funding your studies

Funding may be available from UK Research Councils, teaching assistant studentships (demonstratorships), and UCL graduate research scholarships.

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website .

Research degrees may start at any time of the year, but typically start in September. The deadline to be considered for fellowship funding will be early January for all students. Further applications can be considered after this point, but will not be eligible to be proposed for the funding opportunities we can offer such as UCL graduate research scholarships. Students who wish to be considered for funding are advised to contact a potential supervisor well in advance of this deadline. You should identify and contact potential supervisors before making your application. Please see the research groups and email the group leader whose areas of research most closely match your own interests. For more information see our PhD Programmes  page.

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate programmes (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

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Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2024-2025

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Linguistics at Cambridge is unique in the UK in that study and research in theoretical and applied linguistics are integrated within in a single academic unit. We provide great variety and flexibility in course contents as well as subject-specific training and diversity of intellectual interactions.

The PhD in Computation, Cognition and Language is a PhD track for students who conduct basic and applied research in the computational study of language, communication, and cognition, in humans and machines. This research is interdisciplinary in nature and draws on methodology and insights from a range of disciplines that are now critical for the further development of language sciences, including (but not limited to) Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Psychology and Neuroscience. A variety of PhD topics that fall within this remit are accepted. Our current primary areas of research are:

• natural language processing

• computational and corpus linguistics

• computational models of human language acquisition and processing

• information extraction, mining, and presentation

• multilingual technology

• educational and assistive technology

• text data technology for health

• computational digital humanities

• computational approaches to the analysis of speech

• digital forensic speech analysis

In British universities, the PhD is traditionally awarded solely on the basis of a thesis, a substantial piece of writing which reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry. The completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three to four years, and most funding is based on this assumption.  It is also possible to take a part-time route, and the expected timeframe would be five to seven years.

While the PhD is not a taught course, students will benefit from the availability of courses and seminars offered both within the MMLL Faculty and by other departments concerned with language science in Cambridge (e.g. Computer Science and Technology, Education, Engineering, Psychology, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit). All research students also benefit from a programme of professional training run at various levels within the University and enabling cross-disciplinary interactions. The programme includes seminars and workshops on e.g. giving conference papers, publishing, applications and interviews, teaching skills, and specialist linguistic training. If you wish, you are likely to be given the opportunity of gaining experience in small group teaching for colleges. There may also be opportunities to gain some experience in teaching in the Faculty.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme, candidates will have acquired excellent skills, experience and knowledge to undertake postdoctoral work (research and teaching) or another related profession.

For Cambridge students applying to continue from the MPhil by Advanced Study to PhD, the minimum academic requirement is an overall distinction in the MPhil.

For Cambridge students applying to continue from the MPhil by Thesis to PhD, the usual academic requirement is a pass in the MPhil.

All applications are judged on their own merits and students must demonstrate their suitability to undertake doctoral level research.

The Postgraduate Virtual Open Day usually takes place at the end of October. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions to admissions staff and academics, explore the Colleges virtually, and to find out more about courses, the application process and funding opportunities. Visit the  Postgraduate Open Day  page for more details.

See further the  Postgraduate Admissions Events  pages for other events relating to Postgraduate study, including study fairs, visits and international events.

Departments

This course is advertised in the following departments:

• Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics
• Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics

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3-4 years full-time, 4-7 years part-time, study mode : research, doctor of philosophy, department of theoretical and applied linguistics this course is advertised in multiple departments. please see the overview tab for more details., course - related enquiries, application - related enquiries, course on department website, dates and deadlines:, lent 2024 (closed).

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

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These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.

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Best Universities for Cognitive Science in Europe

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Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 25.5M citations received by 875K academic papers made by 944 universities in Europe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

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1. University College London

For Cognitive Science

2. University of Oxford

3. University of Cambridge

4. Catholic University of Leuven

5. University of Amsterdam

6. Radboud University

7. University of Manchester

8. University of Edinburgh

9. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

10. Imperial College London

11. University of Bristol

12. King's College London

13. University of Zurich

14. University of Tubingen

15. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

16. Utrecht University

17. Karolinska Institute

18. University of Helsinki

19. University of Groningen

20. University of Nottingham

21. Pierre and Marie Curie University

22. University of York

23. Heidelberg University - Germany

24. University of Munich

25. University of Geneva

26. Technical University of Munich

27. University of Padua

28. University of Sussex

29. University of Birmingham

30. University of Sheffield

31. Maastricht University

32. University of Freiburg

33. University of Trento

34. Leiden University

35. Ghent University

36. University of Liege

37. Sapienza University of Rome

38. Delft University of Technology

39. University of Southampton

40. University of Surrey

41. Free University Amsterdam

42. University of Glasgow

43. University of Hamburg

44. University of Bologna

45. Cardiff University

46. Ruhr University Bochum

47. University of Warwick

48. University of Oulu

49. RWTH Aachen University

50. University of Bern

51. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

52. Birkbeck, University of London

53. Lund University

54. University of Copenhagen

55. University of Liverpool

56. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

57. Free University of Berlin

58. University of Bonn

59. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

60. University of Parma

61. Aarhus University

62. Humboldt University of Berlin

63. University of Leeds

64. University of Oslo

65. University of Wurzburg

66. University of Bielefeld

67. Uppsala University

68. University of St Andrews

69. Queen Mary University of London

70. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

71. University of London

72. University of Granada

73. Newcastle University

74. University of Aberdeen

75. University of Barcelona

76. Erasmus University Rotterdam

77. University of Tampere

78. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

79. University of Vienna

80. Bangor University

81. University of Milan

82. Catholic University of Louvain

83. Durham University

84. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

85. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

86. Umea University

87. Lancaster University

88. Stockholm University

89. University of Florence

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Programme duration: 4 years 

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The PhD in Cognitive and Brain Sciences is promoted by CIMeC, the Interdepartmental Mind/Brain Center of UniTrento. The training program is based on multi-disciplinary skills in the area of ​​mind and brain sciences that characterize the teaching staff involved in the PhD. A fundamental resource are the laboratories, which offer the most advanced methods for the study of the neural correlates of cognitive functions (3T fMRI, EEG, MEG, TMS, NIRS), for the measurement of human and animal behavior (movement kinematics, eye movements , equipment for the collection of psychophysical data), for molecular neurobiology and neuroanatomy, for the collection of neurophysiological data and for the modeling of brain functioning mechanisms (neuroinformatics). In this context, PhD students can acquire high-level skills in specific research sectors, both basic and applied. Furthermore, the strong interdisciplinary format favors the development of innovative and frontier paths in the field of cognitive neuroscience through the integration of knowledge from different research areas but linked by a common scientific interest, the study of the nervous system, of mental processes and of behaviour. There are also seminar initiatives that enhance the educational potential of training definable as "traineeship", where doctoral students are called to play an active role in their research. The PhD lasts 4 years; the activities are carried out in English and require active participation. The training environment is enriched by the presence of numerous post-docs and by a large flow of researchers and visiting professors from Italy and abroad.

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• Dementia and cognitive decline
• Neurodevelopmental disorders
• Neuroimaging and brain connectivity
• Numerical cognition
• Perception and attention

All courses will be held in English starting from the first year.

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• Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology
• Information Processing Systems
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Cognitive Science is an interdisciplinary field concerning itself with of the mind and its processes, drawing from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, and computer science and artifical intelligence. Cognitive scientists study intelligence and behavior, particularly on how nervous systems process and synthesize information. Frequent areas of study include language, memory, perception, attention, emotion, and reasoning. With a degree from a German university, you could join this field and help work towards its goal of better understanding intelligence, and applying this understanding to be able to improve human quality of life and develop "intelligent" machines and devices.

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Justus Liebig University Giessen Giessen

Mind, brain and behavior.

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Neurocognitive psychology.

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Phd candidate: computational cognitive neuroscience – decision confidence, phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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PhD Candidate: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience – Multisensory Perceptual Inference, Learning and Attention

Musical groove - exploring the brain and body interactions that produce musical movement and pleasure in health and disease., funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Intertemporal Processes in Neurocognitive Development

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This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Using ultrasound thalamotomy as an opportunity to understand the contributions of the human thalamus to decision making and learning

Phd studentship opportunities in the overall field of cognition research, funded phd programme (students worldwide).

Some or all of the PhD opportunities in this programme have funding attached. Applications for this programme are welcome from suitably qualified candidates worldwide. Funding may only be available to a limited set of nationalities and you should read the full programme details for further information.

Germany PhD Programme

A German PhD usually takes 3-4 years. Traditional programmes focus on independent research, but more structured PhDs involve additional training units (worth 180-240 ECTS credits) as well as placement opportunities. Both options require you to produce a thesis and present it for examination. Many programmes are delivered in English.

Object categorisation and word learning in infants

An investigation of quantum cognition in financial decision making, cognitive performance in videogame players and esports athletes, exploring generative ai, memory, and language understanding, epilepsy research institute dtc project: longitudinal assessment of cognitive difficulties through the early stages of epilepsy: clinical and imaging predictors, competition funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Cancer Neuroscience: Investigating the impact of non-CNS tumours on neuronal plasticity in the brain

Fully funded phd positions at the imt school for advanced studies lucca, italy phd programme.

An Italian PhD usually takes 3-4 years and consists of some taught units as well as research towards your thesis. This will be examined at a public defence, rather than a private viva voce. Some programmes are taught in English.

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Aix-Marseille University

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Berlin School of Mind and Brain

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• Cognitive and Psycholinguistic Sciences

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Carleton University

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• Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
• Graduate Study in Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Masters in Human-Computer Interaction program

Case Western Reserve University

• Cognitive Science

Central European University

• Department of Cognitive Science

City College of New York

• Behavioral Cognitive Neuroscience Program

Columbia University

• Cognitive Science in Education (offering the M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees)

Concordia University, Montreal

• Concordia Cognitive Science

Drexel University

• Department of Psychology, Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences Program

Duke University

• Center for Cognitive Neuroscience

Ecole Normale Supérieure

• Département d’Etudes Cognitives of Ecole Normale Supérieure
• PhD Program in Cognitive Science

Eötvös University of Budapest

• Budapest Semester in Cognitive Science

Flinders University

• Computational Cognitive and Behavioural Science

Florida State University

• Cognitive Program

Fordham University

• Psychology Programs

Free University of Amsterdam

• Neuroscience Campus

George Mason University

• Graduate Programs in Psychology

Higher School of Economics, Moscow

• Centre for Cognition & Decision Making

IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

• Cognitive, computational and social neurosciences

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

• M.Sc. program in Cognitive Science

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

• Cognitive Science at IIT Gandhinagar

Indiana University

Illinois state university.

• Master’s programs in Psychology

Lehigh University

• Psychology Department

Linkoping University

Johns hopkins university.

Kyoto University

• Graduate School of Human and Environmental Science

The London School of Economics and Political Science

• MSc programme in Philosophy of Science

Macquarie University

• Center for Cognitve Science
• Artificial Intelligence Lab
• Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences

Michigan State University

Michigan technological university.

• Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors

Middle East Technical University, Turkey

• Cognitive Science Graduate Program

Mississippi State University

• Department of Psychology

New Bulgarian University

• Program in Cognitive Science

Northwestern University

Pennsylvania state university.

Pompeu Fabra University-Barcelona

• Master in Brain and Cognition

Princeton University

Raboud university-nijmegen.

• Artificial Intelligence

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Cognitive Science Department

Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

• International Graduate School for Neuroscience (IGSN)

Rutgers University

• Center for Cognitive Science (RuCCS)
• NSF-IGERT Traineeships in Perceptual Science

Simon Fraser, Burnaby

• School of Interactive Arts & Technology

Stanford University

• School of Education: Program in Sciences of Learning and Technology Design
• Symbolic Systems Program

Southern Illinois University

• Brain and Cognitive sciences

Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

• Cognitive Science Undergraduate and Graduate programs

Trinity College Dublin

• Department of Statistics

Trnava University, Slovakia

• CogStudies MA programme

Tufts University

• Cognitive Science Ph.D. program

Umeå University

• Master’s programme

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

• Masters Program
• PhD Program

University of Alabama

• PhD Specialization in Educational Neuroscience

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

• Center for Brain and Cognition

University of Allahabad

• The Institute for Logic, Cognition, Language, and Information

University of Amsterdam

• Cognitive Science Center Amsterdam
• Research Master Cognitive Science

University of Arizona

University of athens, greece.

• Basic and Applied Cognitive Science Program

University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian

University of british columbia.

• Cognitive Systems Program

University of California, Berkeley

University of california, davis, university of california, merced, university of california, riverside.

• Cognitive Psychology

University of California, San Diego

• Mathematics and Science Education

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of california, santa cruz.

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University of California, Irvine

• Department of Information and Computer Science
• M.S. Degree – Dept. of ICS
• PhD Program – Dept. of ICS
• Department of Cognitive Sciences
• B.S. Degree – Dept. of CS
• M.S./PhD Degree – Dept. of CS

University College Dublin

• Department of Computer Science, MA/MSc in Cognitive Science

University College London

• Brain Sciences

University of Colorado, Boulder

• Institute of Cognitive Science
• Research in Neural and Statistical Computation
• Computer Science Department

University of Delaware

• Linguistics

University of Denver

• Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

University of Helsinki

• Linguistic Diversity and Digital Humanities, Cognitive Science track (offered in English)

University of Lisbon

• Master Program

University of London Birkbeck

• Program in Psychological Sciences
• MA/MSc Cognition and Computation
• MA/MSc Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
• MPhil/PhD in Psychological Science

University of Maryland

• Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program

University of Massachusetts Boston

• Undergraduate Minor in Cognitive Science
• PhD in Developmental and Brain Sciences

University of Memphis

• Cognitive Science Programs

University of Messina

• Cognitive Sciences and Theories of Communication

University of Michigan

• Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuroscience
• Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science

University of Milan

• Master degree in Cognitive Sciences and Decisional Processes (LM-55)

University of Minnesota

• Minnesota Interdisciplinary Training in Education Research (MITER) program

University of Oklahoma

• Cognitive Psychology Program

University of Oldenburg

• Neurocognitive Psychology

University Osnabrück

• Cognitive Science B.Sc & M.Sc

University of Pennsylvania

• Institute for Research in Cognitive Science

University of Pittsburgh

• Cognitive Neuroscience

University of Potsdam

• Masters / PhD program Cognitive Science: Embodied Cognition

University of Rochester

• Brain and Cognitive Sciences

University of Southern California

• Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience

University of Sussex

• Centre for Cognitive Science (COGS)

University of Texas, Austin

• Department of Computer Science

University of Toronto

University of toronto, mississauga, university of toronto, scarborough, university of trento.

• PhD in Cognitive and Brain Sciences
• Center for Mind/Brain Sciences

University of Tübingen

• Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience

University of Victoria

• Cognition and Brain Sciences

University of Vienna

• Middle European interdisciplinary Joint Master Program in Cognitive Science

University of Waterloo

• Graduate diploma in Cognitive Science

Waseda University

• Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences

Washington University, St. Louis

• Philosophy-Neuroscience Psychology Program

Wilfrid Laurier University

• Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences

Wright State University

• Human Factors Graduate Program

York University

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The Department of Cognitive Science PhD program’s primary goal is to train a new generation of cognitive scientists who can meld multiple existing disciplines into a new, genuinely integrated science of the mind/brain.

A secondary goal is to train graduates who are competitive for positions in traditional disciplinary departments at research universities. Because many of the most exciting research developments recognized within the related traditional disciplines arise through interdisciplinary research, the training in cognitive science offered by our department can promote a graduate’s attractiveness as a candidate for positions in a variety of departments.

For example, a student who is studying language processing in normal and brain-damaged subjects, and is trained in the methods of both cognitive neuropsychology and neuroimaging, with a solid foundation in theoretical linguistics and additional coursework in psychology or neuroscience, is potentially employable in a number of departments. A student with in-depth training in theoretical phonology, a solid background in computational and psychological approaches to phonological research, and ancillary training in other branches of linguistics is well positioned to conduct state-of-the-art research and teaching valuable for both a linguistics department and a cognitive science program.

The training we offer in cognitive science is highly interdisciplinary, strongly theoretically oriented, and integrated to an extent only possible within a department of cognitive science.

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The interdisciplinary training provided to all PhD students includes:

• Cognitive psychology and neuropsychology
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• Philosophy of mind
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• Linguistic analysis
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• Philosophical analysis
• In-depth interdisciplinary training in an area of expertise, with ancillary preparation for a faculty position in a traditional discipline.

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In addition, PhD students are provided extensive experience integrating the theory and methods of diverse cognitive sub-disciplines through specially designed integrative courses and regular seminars involving the entire department.

Our program can offer such a breadth and depth of training because, unlike departments in the allied disciplines, in a department of cognitive science, 100% of graduate training can be focused on cognition. Integrated training across the spectrum of cognitive methods allows students to emerge from graduate school as professional cognitive scientists.

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Researchers receive $9.5M to study polyphenols' impact on cognitive health

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UCLA Health researchers, in collaboration with researchers from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, have received $9.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with support from European funding agencies -; The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Public Health Agency Health & Social Care (HSC) -; to study the effects of polyphenols on cognitive health and the brain-gut microbiome system.

The proposal, named MAEVE, stands for "Microbiota mediated flavonoid metabolites for cognitive health."

In this interdisciplinary and multicenter study funded through the Tripartite US-Ireland Research & Development Partnership Program, researchers will investigate the impact of dietary polyphenol supplements on 300 older adults at-risk for Alzheimer's disease. Polyphenols -; a key component of Mediterranean diets and found in berries, grapes, green tea, and cocoa -; may delay cognitive decline by preserving brain function and structure through gut microbiome metabolites by altering the physiology of the host's secondary bile acids, highlighting their potential role in Alzheimer's disease prevention.

It's a multicenter, longitudinal, and translational intervention study designed so that we can look at the mechanisms and pathways involved in cognitive decline. We're looking at multiple markers such as cognitive functioning, brain structure and function, the microbiome and microbial polyphenol metabolites, inflammatory markers like interleukins, and Alzheimer's disease-specific plasma markers such as tau proteins ptau181 and ptau217." Aparna Church, PhD, co-director of the UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center and principal investigator

In this five-year study, Church and her co-investigators will explore the relationship between polyphenols, cognitive function, and brain health through four project aims in 50+ year old adults with enhanced risk for Alzheimer's disease. First, the researchers will assess the protective effects of dietary polyphenol supplementation on brain (using multimodal MRI) and cognitive parameters. Then, they will analyze microbiome metabolites, inflammatory markers, and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers related to polyphenol intake. Afterwards, they will use bioinformatics and machine learning approaches to explore the associations between polyphenol intake and gut microbial metabolites, inflammatory and Alzheimer's disease markers, brain parameters, and cognitive function. Finally, researchers will use a reverse translational approach whereby stool transplants from high-risk individuals on the polyphenol diet supplementation into mouse models will be conducted to better understand the underlying mechanisms.

"We're hoping to better understand the role of dietary polyphenols in slowing the development of cognitive decline and how this is all influenced by the brain and gut microbiome," Church said. "This will help us better understand the ameliorative properties of a polyphenol-rich diet and whether [we need] diet interventions and regimes to delay the onset and progression of cognitive decline."

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"It's a multicenter, longitudinal, and translational intervention study designed so that we can look at the mechanisms and pathways involved in cognitive decline," said Aparna Church, PhD, co-director of the UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center and principal investigator. "We're looking at multiple markers such as cognitive functioning, brain structure and function, the microbiome and microbial polyphenol metabolites, inflammatory markers like interleukins, and Alzheimer's disease-specific plasma markers such as tau proteins ptau181 and ptau217."

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