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Application Requirements

There are a number of things to accomplish—and deadlines to be aware of—when applying to graduate or professional school. Understanding sooner rather than later what to do and when to do it can help make the application process less daunting. Below you’ll find some general information and insights to help make your first steps toward applying to an NYU graduate program a bit easier.

First Things First

Common application requirements, additional application requirements, deadlines and decisions.

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The first thing to understand when applying to an NYU graduate or professional program is that each graduate school, center, or institute—and their individual departments and programs in many cases—determines its own application requirements. While this page provides a general introduction to applying to NYU, the information here may or may not apply to your specific program. Therefore, it is extremely important for you to speak directly with the admissions counselors at your school and program of interest. When you determine the NYU program that’s right for you, don’t wait to reach out.

There are a handful of items that, in many cases, are common across graduate school applications. It’s worth repeating, however, that you should get in touch with your school and program directly to learn exactly what your application requires. Some more common application items include:

• Letter(s) of Recommendation: Some programs ask for one. Others may ask for up to four. There may also be specific expectations about who should write these letters, but in general they should come from individuals who know you well and are able to speak directly to your abilities, accomplishments, and potential.
• Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement/Personal Essay: This is your chance to tell admissions who you are, explain your goals (both academic and professional), and share the ways in which the program will benefit by bringing you in. It’s possible that the program may have a more specific prompt or ask you to address a specific question or series of questions.
• Transcripts and Degrees: Since you’re taking your academics to the next level, you need to prove that you’ve successfully completed the previous level(s). The graduate or professional program to which you’re applying will usually determine the transcripts and degree(s) you’re expected to provide. Applying to a master’s program commonly requires a bachelor’s degree and transcripts from all undergraduate institutions. Similarly, applying to a PhD or other doctoral program may require a master’s degree and transcripts from all graduate institutions.
• English Language Proficiency Exam: If you’re an international applicant, or you completed your previous degree outside the United States at an institution where English is not the language of instruction, you may be required to submit scores from an English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE). There are a number of ELPEs out there. Make sure you’re taking the right one by contacting your program’s graduate admissions office.
• Application Fee: Application fees vary by school and program. Get in touch with your program’s graduate admissions office if you have questions.

Depending on the program you’re interested in, there may be some requirements in addition to—or in place of—the more common ones listed above. You’ll often encounter these additional requirements when applying to programs in the medical, legal, or artistic fields, but they’re not limited to those areas. While your program’s graduate admissions office will be able to tell you exactly what you need to submit with your application, you can learn about a few of them here:

• Entrance Exam(s): While graduate school entrance exams might be considered common by some, exactly which exam you might be required to take can vary across programs. The most common exam is the GRE (Graduate Record Examination), but the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), LSAT (Law School Admission Test), and MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) are also quite well known.  
• Creative Submission(s): Even though portfolio submissions and auditions are common when applying to an arts program, others may also ask you to provide writing samples, musical scores, or video submissions. These requirements give you the chance to display your abilities and show programs firsthand why they should admit you.
• Interviews: You may be asked to sit for an in-person interview with one or more individuals from your program. Like a job interview, these conversations give you the chance to introduce yourself to the people you’ll be working with and answer questions about your academic, professional, and personal goals. 
• Résumé or CV: You may be expected to submit a résumé or CV that showcases your academic and/or professional experiences, particularly those that are most relevant to your field of study. A résumé or CV is also an opportunity to share your research experience and academic publications, which may be required for certain research-based programs.

Application deadlines and admissions decision dates are quite varied across NYU’s graduate and professional schools, centers, and institutes. Application deadlines depend on a number of factors, including the program you’re applying to, when you’re planning to start, and whether you plan to be a full- or part-time student. Additionally, early decision applications have a different deadline than regular decision applications. Talk to your admissions counselor and make sure you understand your program’s application deadlines.

Like application deadlines, admissions decision dates vary across NYU. Admissions decisions also depend on the program and starting term as well as the schedules of individual schools, centers, or institutes. Some programs have set admissions decision dates, while others provide time frames or utilize rolling decisions. Your admissions counselor will be able to give you an idea of when you can expect to receive your admissions decision.

Tips for applying to NYU’s Ph.D. Program in Cognition & Perception

• Application deadline: December 1st
• The requirements for an application are listed here .
• We do not require or consider GRE scores.
• We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, interpreted broadly (race, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation, first-generation status, immigration background, undergraduate major, etc.).
• You will need to have research interests aligned with one or more of our faculty .
• If this guide doesn’t answer all of your questions, feel free to contact our Program Coordinator or attend an upcoming webinars taking place Tuesday, October 27 or Thursday, November 12, both at 4PM.

Should I apply to C&P?

We study all sorts of research areas , including categorization and reasoning, language, memory, perception, attention, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive and motor development, emotion, action and neuroeconomics and decision-making.

We believe science is better when it is a collaboration among people with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. We strive to increase the diversity of both our student body and faculty. We encourage applications from students with a diverse background, interpreted broadly (i.e., with respect to race, ethnicity, LGBTQ status, first-generation status, etc.). We admit students who majored in a number of areas, not just in Psychology, including Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience and Computer Science.

Related programs

C&P has overlap in research areas with several other departments as seen in the wide range of faculty affiliates and primary faculty also affiliated with other departments (Linguistics, Philosophy, Communicative Sciences & Disorders, etc.). The area of greatest overlap is with the graduate program in Neuroscience (a Ph.D. program that is joint between the Center for Neural Science and the Neuroscience Institute ). The Neuroscience Ph.D. program emphasizes research in animal models while C&P exclusively focuses on human cognition, perception and cognitive neuroscience. Many faculty have graduate students in their labs from both graduate programs. To determine which graduate program is best suited to you, consider the and curricula and you might discuss the choice with your potential mentor in our Program.

All students accepted into our Program are guaranteed funding for five years of graduate study. Full funding (academic year plus summer) can come from a mix of funding sources including the graduate school, faculty research grants, student pre-doctoral fellowships and teaching assistantships.

Who is a typical successful C&P applicant?

There is no typical C&P applicant! We admit students who were Psychology majors as undergraduates, but we also admit students who studied Mathematics, Computer Science, Linguistics, Cognitive Science or Neuroscience. We have admitted students whose interests only became evident after graduating from college. We admit students who attended large research universities, but we also have students from small liberal-arts colleges. While a strong college transcript is helpful, we can look past some bad grades if there is other evidence that you will be successful in our Program. Each year C&P admits perhaps 12-20 out of 200+ applicants, so the process is highly competitive. Our highest priority in terms of ranking applications is a clear demonstration that an applicant has the creativity, skills and research interests to do cutting-edge research in a research area aligned with the interests of our faculty. For all applicants, but especially those coming from another field, the best way to demonstrate this is to have already been involved in related research (e.g., as a volunteer, research assistant or other involvement). Each lab will have different priorities for skills and experience; where one lab may prize computational/mathematical skill, another may emphasize experience doing research with young children, etc. It is perfectly reasonable to contact a faculty member with whom you are interested in working in advance of applying to determine whether you are a good match for that lab.

In C&P, most students are admitted with the expectation that they will join a specific lab. Sometimes, an applicant’s interests are broader, and they may specify several labs in which they are interested, and that is perfectly fine. But, it is important to clearly indicate in your application the research areas and labs that are of interest to you, because no one is admitted unless at least one faculty member says that they would be interested in your joining their lab.

What will I need to write and gather to apply?

The requirements are outlined here and you can start applying here . We do not require nor consider the GRE. You will need official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools you attended. The application will include an essay or two (the statement of purpose and the optional personal statement) as well as a CV.

The statement of purpose should describe why you are applying to our Ph.D. program. This might include experiences that inspired your interest in cognition and perception research, a description of research opportunities you’ve already had (not just a list, but a description of the research question and what your involvement was) and a clear indication of your current specific research interests. That can include a list of NYU labs you hope to work in, collaborate with, or otherwise learn from. You might also mention your goals beyond the Ph.D. The statement is typically two double-spaced pages long or so.

The optional personal statement is, well, more personal. Here you can describe your personal journey that led to your applying for the Ph.D. This might include reference to elements of your background (race, ethnicity, class status, gender identity and sexual orientation, immigration history, etc.) in terms of how that background impacted your journey and your goals. It can describe personal events that shaped you and motivated your current research interests and goals. Mainly, it is meant to provide context and another way to get to know you and help gauge your motivation and prospects for success in our program and field. Again, these are typically two pages or so.

The CV is just that: a resume of where you’ve been and what you’ve done. It should include education, employment, research activities (paid and volunteer), and skills (e.g., in data analysis, computer packages and programming languages, areas of mathematics, etc.). It should list research talks you’ve given or posters you’ve presented at school or scientific conferences and any publications (published, under review or in preparation). For any research you mention, especially those in areas close to what you hope to do at NYU, you may attach a draft of the paper or poster to your application. Of course, many successful applicants will not have publications or talks to list, but if you have them, certainly include them.

You will also need to include at least three letters of recommendation. Letters are most effective if they come from someone who can talk about your abilities in a research environment (e.g., a mentor from a research experience you’ve had or your employer if you worked as a lab manager). A professor from a course in which you did well is less effective, because we are more interested in your ability to move on to independent research than in your skills in taking a class. Letters from an employer in a non-research, non-academic setting are the least useful. If you worked mainly with a graduate student or postdoc in a larger lab, a letter from this person, perhaps co-signed by the lab faculty member, can be very effective. While we prefer letters from faculty in our field, if you did research in another field (e.g., Biology), a letter from that mentor will still provide evidence of your ability to do research, read the literature, work independently, etc. Finally, it is definitely not helpful if you request a letter from a recommender who does not ever upload a recommendation, so make sure that your recommenders follow through.

What do successful essays look like?

Here is a collection of successful essays from previous applicants to NYU’s Psychology Ph.D. programs.

Here is a video of a webinar from Summer, 2020 on how to craft a personal statement.

Here is a video of a webinar from Summer, 2020 on how to craft a CV.

Where can I get further help in crafting my application and getting answers to my questions?

• Contact the Program Coordinator Michael Landy.
• Ask for a consultation with one of our faculty or graduate students
• Join us for a Zoom webinar on admissions: Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 4PM Eastern time. Register here Thursday, November 12, 2020, 4PM Eastern time: here

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A doctorate is the pinnacle of an arts and science education. Founded in 1886, the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU is among the oldest schools offering doctoral programs in the United States. Today NYU’s doctoral programs span the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, and students pursue cutting-edge research with the close supervision of NYU’s internationally recognized research faculty. New York City resources complement and enhance our vibrant intellectual communities. Use the links below to explore Doctor of Philosophy and dual advanced degrees at New York University.

Ph.D. Programs Dual Degree Programs

Cognition and Perception (PhD)

Program description.

The Program in Cognition and Perception spans multiple subareas of psychology, such as perception, attention, memory, categorization, language, emotion, decision-making, development, motor control, and cognitive neuroscience. How do we identify the letter "a"? How do we perceive depth and shape? What representational resources are innate? How do human cultures, and individual children, go beyond innate representational capacities? How do toddlers make decisions about their world? How are explicit and implicit memories coded in the brain? How do we inhibit inappropriate responses? How are sentences understood? How are new concepts acquired? How does attention affect perception?

The Program in Cognition and Perception spans two campuses: NYU in New York and in Abu Dhabi. Our Cognition and Perception faculty page lists the faculty associated with each campus. A PhD student for NYU in New York typically spends five years in New York taking courses and carrying out research. A PhD student for NYU in Abu Dhabi will typically spend two years primarily in New York with multiple visits to Abu Dhabi. During those two years, students complete all or most of their coursework as well as carrying out research in collaboration with an NYU Abu Dhabi advisor and a co-mentor in New York. The subsequent three years are spent in Abu Dhabi completing the dissertation research and any remaining course requirements. For more information on the Global PhD program, click  here .

In the Program in Cognition and Perception, students and faculty investigate how people perceive, think, and act. Research is central in our graduate training. Students are exposed to a broad range of knowledge in cognition and perception and they are trained to think creatively and to develop independent research careers. Students and faculty work closely with researchers in other departments and research centers:  ( Neural Science ,  Computer Science ,  Data Science ,  Linguistics , and  Philosophy ). Every week there are journal club discussions and talks by leading researchers that take place within the Psychology Department, in other NYU departments, and at other nearby schools in New York City (see Events link). Ready access to researchers at several great universities and to incredible cultural resources makes New York City a great place to study perception and cognition.

Our graduate students begin research immediately. Research includes behavioral methods as well as measurements of motor responses (arm and eye movements, locomotion), brain responses (using fMRI, MEG and EEG), perturbation of brain responses (using TMS) and other physiological measurements (e.g., hormone levels). Students typically work with one faculty mentor, although lab rotations and cross-lab collaborations are also frequent and encouraged. Ours is a highly collaborative Program with many research projects that combine the expertise of more than one faculty member. Students benefit from interaction with their faculty advisers and the lively exchange of research ideas among students, postdocs, and faculty at the Cognition and Perception Area Seminar, many other research seminars and journal clubs in several research areas (Development, Decision-making, Concepts and Categorization, etc.)  and our annual Miniconvention. As a result of this focus on research, our students publish regularly in high-impact journals and go on to become researchers at the best research universities and industrial laboratories.

All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the  general application requirements , which include:

• Academic Transcripts
• Test Scores  (if required)
• Applicant Statements
• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of Recommendation , and
• A non-refundable  application fee .

See Psychology for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Program Requirements

Concentrations, developmental psychology, quantitative psychology, dissertation proposal, dissertation and oral defense, departmental approval.

Formal requirements for the doctorate in Cognition and Perception include the satisfactory completion of 72 credits (at least 32 in residence at New York University). All students must complete the program requirements with a grade of ‘B’ or better.

May be satisfied with courses within Psychology, the Center for Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, the PR/ISM Program in the Steinhardt School or other departments, as approved by the Program Coordinator.

This course is taken 8 times for a total of 24 credits.

Or other courses as approved by the Program Coordinator. Note that Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, PSYCH-GA 2220 may count as a course in Development or in Cognitive Neuroscience, but may not count for both for satisfying the core content requirements.

Three advanced elective courses in Psychology or in other departments as approved by advisement.

Training for research begins when students enter the program and culminates in the doctoral thesis. Students become active members of one of the productive research laboratories associated with the program, facilitating contact with faculty members, advanced students, and postdoctoral scientists.

Students engage in advanced-level seminars and research with faculty affiliated with both developmental psychology and their chosen field of interest. The fact that the concentration cuts across different areas of psychology assures that students receive broad exposure to theories of development and methods of studying developmental change across a range of content areas. Students pursue a specific course of study in developmental psychology within the required curriculum of their core psychology program. They attend and present their research at weekly lab meetings. Nationally renowned developmental scholars are invited to present their research to the program, and students have the opportunity to discuss their work with them.

Courses:  Five (5) courses are required for the Developmental Psychology, two (2) of which may have been taken to satisfy core requirements and can also count toward the concentration, reducing the total courses required to three (3). Cognitive Development, PSYCH-GA 2209 (3 credits)

Four other developmental electives (12 credits)

The elective courses should be chosen in consultation with a developmental Faculty adviser. These five courses (15 credits) may overlap with the Core Content and Advanced Elective Ph.D. requirements, counting for both.

Students in the developmental concentration are required to write their dissertation on a developmental topic with the supervision of a Developmental Faculty adviser.

Students may also concentrate in quantitative psychology, which involves mathematical representations of behavioral data, using statistical analysis and mathematical models of psychological phenomena. All areas of psychology can be approached from a quantitative perspective, so it is possible to pursue a quantitative concentration from either of the doctoral specialty programs. Students take elective courses in advanced statistical and/or mathematical topics and demonstrate an ability to communicate mathematical approaches clearly.

Courses:  Students must take and pass six (6) quantitative courses with a grade of ‘B+’ or better. Two (2) of these are the two courses taken to satisfy the Quantitative Methods requirement. Three (3) of these courses replace the 9 credits required in the Advanced Electives requirement. The final course replaces 3 credits in the General Electives requirement. These courses may be chosen from those offered by the Department of Psychology or other departments, as approved by the Quantitative Concentration Mentor

Mentor:  All students pursuing the quantitative concentration must secure a mentor from among the provided mentor list. The mentor serves as a guide to taking appropriate courses for the concentration, for choices of quantitative courses to teach or serve as a Class Assistant for, and for advice on the quantitative components (i.e., data analysis or modeling) of their research papers. Students admitted to the concentration will usually have received an ‘A’ or an ‘A-‘ in the first quantitative courses in the program (e.g., Math Tools or Intermediate Statistics).

Teaching:  Experience in teaching quantitative psychology, either as a teaching assistant of a quantitative course, or as an instructor of a college level course on quantitative methods, or through equivalent experience. The student's quantitative mentor must certify that the student satisfactorily prepared and presented lab sessions or course lectures.

Written Report:  Demonstration of ability to communicate advanced quantitative material. The student must submit a written report to their Mentor that demonstrates competence in writing about quantitative psychology. This report might be a senior-authored empirical research paper that requires sophisticated quantitative methods, or it might be a review of quantitative models or methods. In certain cases it may constitute one of the chapters of the dissertation.

Additional Program Requirements

Students are required to have a faculty adviser, or co-Advisers, at all times while in the program. Although students typically enter the program with an adviser at the point of Admission, some students may be required to choose an adviser within the first two weeks of the first semester. Advisers take primary responsibility for the research activities of their students, and advise them on other matters pertinent to their graduate degrees and may also serve as their primary dissertation sponsor. The role of the adviser may include: course selection, when it is appropriate to teach, when and whether to do an internship, and post degree-completion career plans. The adviser, and co-Adviser (if applicable), are responsible for tracking student progress and recommending final grades for Doctoral Research Laboratory, PSYCH-GA 3000, in each term the student is enrolled in that course. Students have the option of changing their adviser, but must always have an adviser.

By the end of the spring semester of year four, students should formulate and defend their dissertation proposal to their three-member Faculty committee (see ‘Dissertation Committee Composition’) and receive signed approval of their proposal before continuing research toward their final dissertation.

By the end of the Spring semester of year five, students should complete the oral defense of their dissertation before their primary Faculty committee and two additional Readers, as chosen by the student in consultation with their committee members. Prior to giving the oral defense, students must gain authorization of the primary committee members, and the Program Coordinator, to defend. This approval must be received by the department prior to scheduling the oral defense. All students should plan to complete a final dissertation in five years. The composition of the five-person dissertation committee (Advisor/sponsor, two primary members, two readers) must include a minimum of three full-time Department of Psychology Faculty members, and must include one member from outside of the program ( i.e . from another Program in the Department of Psychology, from another Department within New York University, or from outside of New York University). Any committee member from outside the Faculty of Arts and Science must receive approval from the Director of Graduate Studies.

All Graduate School of Arts & Science doctoral candidates must be approved for graduation by their department for the degree to be awarded.

Sample Plan of Study

Following completion of the required coursework for the PhD, students are expected to maintain active status at New York University by enrolling in a research/writing course or a Maintain Matriculation ( MAINT-GA 4747 ) course.  All non-course requirements must be fulfilled prior to degree conferral, although the specific timing of completion may vary from student-to-student.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

• Be able to discuss the central theories and literature of the discipline and, in particular, the student’s research subarea, and be able to critique current research literature, including the recognition of strengths and weaknesses of theoretical arguments and empirical evidence.
• Be able to develop ideas, formulate hypotheses and design research studies to test the hypotheses.
• Have the knowledge and skills to select appropriate statistical methods and mathematical modeling approaches to evaluate data and theories, and to implement these methods and modeling approaches to research problems.
• Learn to communicate clearly both orally and in writing both in terms of teaching and to communicate the results of the student’s research.
• Produce research papers that are published as journal or conference papers or that are deemed to be publishable by the faculty.

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Neural science (2022 - 2024).

The neural science major (a minor is not offered) comprises fifteen courses (63 points). It requires these six courses (24 points) offered by the Center for Neural Science:

• Introduction to Neural Science (NEURL-UA 100)
• Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (NEURL-UA 210)
• Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience (NEURL-UA 220)
• Three elective courses in neural science (may include NEURL-UA 302, NEURL-UA 305)

The balance of the major requirements (nine courses/39 points) is taken in other departments, as follows:

• General Chemistry and Laboratory I, II (CHEM-UA 125, 126)
• Principles of Biology I, II (BIOL-UA 11, 12)
• Molecular and Cell Biology I (BIOL-UA 21)
• General Physics II (PHYS-UA 12). Please note that General Physics I (PHYS-UA 11), or credit for AP Physics C (Mechanics), is a prerequisite for General Physics II. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis by the Department of Physics. Students are not automatically permitted to take PHYS-UA 12 before/without PHYS-UA 11.
• Calculus I (MATH-UA 121)
• One approved statistics course, such as Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (PSYCH-UA 10)
• One approved upper-level course in either psychology or biology

Prehealth students must take, in addition to the above, Principles of Biology Lab (BIOL-UA 123), General Physics I (PHYS-UA 11), Organic Chemistry and Laboratory I, II (CHEM-UA 225, 226), and Biochemistry I (CHEM-UA 881). These courses are not required for the major in neural science.

AP or other advanced standing credit is only accepted for the calculus and statistics requirements. This is on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by a neural science adviser.

A grade of B- or higher in Introduction to Neural Science (NEURL-UA 100) is the prerequisite to declaring the major (a grade of C or better is required for all other courses in the major). Students who take NEURL-UA 100 in the spring of their sophomore year may be allowed to tentatively declare the major before the final grade for this course is recorded (all CAS students are required to declare their major in spring of their sophomore year). However, students in this particular situation must earn a B- or better in NEURL-UA 100 to remain declared in the neural science major.

Note that Introduction to Neural Science is offered only in the spring term. Students may take it as early as their first year if they are well-prepared and their schedules permit it, but taking it in the spring of their sophomore year does not endanger their ability to complete this major and graduate in two more years.

Students should meet with a neural science adviser as early in their NYU career as possible (freshman year is recommended).

Honors Program

To graduate with honors in neural science, students must achieve a GPA of 3.65 in both the major and overall.

In the fall semester of their senior year, students seeking honors must complete the Honors Seminar (NEURL-UA 301). In the spring of their senior year, they must present a paper at the College’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference and the department’s Undergraduate Research Conference and submit an honors thesis that is accepted by the faculty sponsor and the director of undergraduate studies.

Admittance to the laboratory courses associated with Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (NEURL-UA 210) and Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience (NEURL-UA 220) is assured and required only for students in the honors track.

Graduate Program

There is no formal graduate program in ‘Neuroeconomics’ at NYU at this time.  Instead, graduate training in Neuroeconomics at New York University is managed through the Ph.D. programs of the Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics departments in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), as well as through the Stern School of Business. ISDM’s educational philosophy is that all prospective Neuroeconomists must have a core competency in a traditional field before they move on to become Neuroeconomists. For this reason,  all  incoming graduate students must apply to, and be accepted by, one of the above graduate programs. After admission, graduate students typically complete the standard first year curriculum in their home department before moving on to more specialized curricula in their second year. Training in the second year is individualized, by department, and takes place in parallel with graduate research in one of the Institute’s research labs.

Neuroscience

Incoming  Neuroscience  graduate students spend their first year taking the four core graduate courses in neuroscience and rotating through two laboratories. During that year they typically attend the monthly Decision-Making Joint Lab Meeting and monthly Neuroeconomics Colloquium. At the beginning of their second year, students select a dissertation laboratory and take advanced electives in the Neural Science department, such as the  Seminar in Neuroeconomics , and those in the Economics Department, such as  Behavioral Economics .

The NYU Neuroscience graduate program also has a branch campus at NYU-Shanghai that offers neuroscience training for students interested in neuroeconomics. Doctoral students who complete their theses through the NYU-Shanghai track receive the same GSAS diploma from NYU as those who train at the New York campus. Neuroscience doctoral students on the Shanghai track complete a summer lab rotation in Shanghai before traveling to the New York campus, where they spend the first academic year of their doctoral studies completing coursework and lab rotations. Students return to the Shanghai campus for the remainder of their thesis work but receive funding for at least one additional (round-trip) visit to New York during their training. Students’ primary lab and mentors are in Shanghai, however, students are expected to select a co-mentor from the NY campus and include faculty from both campuses on their dissertation committee. Students interested in this track apply using the standard GSAS online application and select ‘Shanghai campus’ on the first page of the application. For additional information regarding the Shanghai track of the Neuroscience doctoral program, please see  here.

Incoming  Psychology  graduate students commit to a laboratory for their thesis work before admission and then spend their first year completing core coursework that includes  Math Tools for Neuroscientists , and  Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience . During that year they also typically attend the monthly Decision-Making Joint Lab Meeting and monthly Neuroeconomics Colloquium. At the beginning of their second year these students take advanced seminars in Neuroeconomics including  Neuroeconomics & Decision-Making  taught in the Psychology Department and  Behavioral Economics  taught in the Economics Department.

Incoming  Economics  graduate students spend the entirety of their first year taking the core curriculum for the economics department and rarely do research of any kind during this period. At the conclusion of their first year they typically enroll in the Economics Department’s  Psychology & Economics  course, which serves as an entry point for Neuroeconomics research for these students. During the second year, they also typically attend the monthly Neuroeconomics Colloquium and perhaps the Decision Making Joint lab meeting. These students are also expected to take a number of other courses including  Experimental Economics,   Behavioral Economics  and at least one undergraduate neuroscience course.

Stern School of Business

Incoming NYU  Stern  doctoral students select a particular field of study from one of  eight Ph.D. programs offered and must fulfill the program requirements of that department. Generally, the first two years of each program focus on core departmental coursework, as well as electives in related areas (e.g., psychology, economics, etc.). In addition to coursework, students complete research  practical  alongside faculty members who work in areas related to the students’ research interests. The final 2 to 3 years of the doctoral program allow students to focus on research, present at academic conferences, and defend their dissertations. The interdisciplinary nature of the Stern doctoral programs allows students to integrate coursework and research interests from related areas. Of the Stern Ph.D. programs, marketing is one most commonly associated with neuroeconomics.

Masters Degree vs. PhD

With the exception of the Neuroscience Department, each of the aforementioned programs also offers Master’s Degrees for students. The Psychology Department offers two terminal MA degrees for individuals who wish to explore different areas of psychology, or gain research experience for admission to a doctoral program. The MA Program in  General Psychology  offers coursework on a broad range of topics in psychology. The MA Program in  Industrial/Organizational Psychology  focuses on providing theoretical and research training for how psychologists can study and apply psychological principles to work organizations. The Economics Department offers a  Master’s Degree in Economics  for students wishing to acquire a background in economic theory and principles, or as a preparatory degree before applying to graduate programs elsewhere. Finally, the Stern School of Business offers a number of Master’s degrees in topics that range from business administration to finance, marketing and more. Information and a comprehensive list of these Stern programs can be found  here . Note that each of these programs offers  terminal  Master’s degree that are completed separately from the PhD programs described both regarding the application requirements and program curriculum.

In order to manage admission across the Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics departments all students applying to NYU who are interested in Neuroeconomics indicate their interest in their application by selecting “Neuroeconomics” as a ‘track’ for future study. This is accomplished by applying to graduate admission to the program of your choice. On the  online application , there is a question that specifically asks for your field of study and with which professor you would like to collaborate. It is here that students indicate their interest in Neuroeconomics and choose one or more ISDM professors affiliated with the department to which they are applying for admission. Selecting Neuroeconomics is essential because it allows the faculty of the Institute to identify and track applicants to the program and also to ensure that students are well matched to their departments and that the applications of these students receive appropriate consideration by the parent departments. Students applying to the Stern School of Business for doctoral training should select their field of study for doctoral training from  here  and apply through Stern’s online application system.

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• How do I apply for the Neuroeconomics program at NYU?  

There is no graduate program in ‘Neuroeconomics’ at NYU. But it is important to note that this is not an accident. We believe that scholars who wish to work in neuroeconomics need to have primary expertise in a more traditional discipline before they specialize in our area. For this reason students interested in neuroeconomics are encouraged to apply to either the PhD programs in Neuroscience, Psychology, Economics or the Stern School of Business depending on their primary area of interest. Students interested in neuroscience can visit NYU’s Neuroscience Institute’s  website  to find out more about the neuroscience doctoral program. Until recently, there were two neural science doctoral programs to which prospective neuroscience students could apply: one in the Center for Neural Science, and one in the Sackler Institute at the School of Medicine. The application process for these programs has now been merged, establishing a single online application and set of academic requirements and research and training opportunities for all neuroscience students. For details regarding the application process and how students can decide which neuroscience program (if any) they prefer, please visit  NYU’s Neuroscience Institute’s  website. Students interested in pursuing a PhD in Psychology can apply to NYU’s  Cognition & Perception  program, which offers rigorous training in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience as well as neuroimaging techniques. NYU also offers a competitive PhD program in  Social Psychology , which provides academic and research training to study individual and group behavior. Students interested in pursuing decision-making research in this program would apply through the Social Psychology department and select a lab mentor that collaborates with IISDM faculty to facilitate their research training in neuroeconomics. Economics PhD applicants should review the application page of the Economics PhD program before applying to the PhD program. Each of the above programs (Neuroscience, Psychology, Economics) use a single online application through the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences found  here . Individuals wishing to apply to one of the eight Ph.D. programs in the Stern School of Business should apply through the Stern Ph.D. application  website .

• What is the background needed for each program?

Neural Science is particularly appropriate for those considering animal research in decision-making. Competitive applicants to that department usually have a strong background in biological sciences (preferably neuroscience or a related field), ample research experience, and a command of mathematics beyond the level of calculus. Psychology’s Cognition and Perception and Social Psychology Ph.D. programs are research-based programs, therefore applicants with a strong research background or experience in cognitive neuroscience or social psychology are encouraged to apply. This program is particularly appropriate for those considering functional imaging research in humans. The Economics department is particularly appropriate for those considering theoretical studies as the core of their future work. Unlike Neuroscience and Psychology, to gain admission to this top-level department, applicants are not required to have a background in research, but are expected to have training in economics and possess  very strong quantitative skills. Applicants to the PhD program in economics should read the  FAQs section of NYU’s Department of Economics for more details on background requirements for this program. To some extent, the background needed to have a competitive PhD application for at Stern will depend on the field of study chosen. However, applicants should generally have a strong academic record with excellent academic references from their previous institutions. Finally, an applicant’s personal statement should reflect critical and independent thinking about research topics and questions in their chosen field.

• Can I attend Neuroeconomics colloquium series?

Yes. The Neuroeconomics colloquium series is open to all scholars at NYU and surrounding institutions. To get into the Economics department building where the colloquium is held you will need identification of some kind. An ID from any area University or College is fine. If you do not have an ID of that kind, contact the IISDM office for help getting on campus.

• My background is not in neuroscience, psychology, or economics. Can I still apply to the program? (When it comes to actual science, my background is informal. How much of a problem would this be?)

If you are planning to apply to the Economics department or the Stern School of Business this is not a terrible problem as long as you have very good grades, an excellent math GRE score and, for the Economics department, advanced training in mathematics. In Neural Science and Psychology this is more of a problem. Successful candidates in those departments nearly always have significant research experience either as undergraduates or as paid staff after their undergraduate degree is complete. While one does not need to have a degree in Neuroscience to get into the Neural Science program, an applicant does need to have an advanced undergraduate knowledge of Neuroscience for entry into this department. In a similar way, the Cognition and Perception Track and the Social Psychology Track in Psychology does expect students to have an advanced undergraduate familiarity with Cognitive Neuroscience or Social Psychology.

• What classes will prepare me for the program (to be taken before applying)?

Neuroscience : Applicants to the Neuroscience program typically have at a strong background in fields related to neuroscience (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, psychology, computer science or engineering) and at least three semesters of undergraduate neurobiology. A combination of coursework in undergraduate neuroscience, intermediate microeconomics and calculus/mathematics is ideal to support neuroeconomic training though IISDM.

Psychology : Students seeking admission to the Psychology program may come from a broad range of academic backgrounds, but most have undergraduate degrees in psychology, cognitive or basic neuroscience, or computer science. Ideally, individuals will have at least three semesters of cognitive or basic

neuroscience, as well as training in statistics. Exposure to undergraduate microeconomics and at least than two semesters of calculus/mathematics is also helpful to facilitate interdisciplinary training in neuroeconomics.

Economics : Either an undergraduate degree in Economics, Math or a degree in a highly mathematical discipline. In terms of mathematical ability, applicants should have experience with high-level math courses, such as multivariate calculus, linear algebra, probability theory and statistics. Ideally, at least one semester of Introductory Neuroscience would be helpful to facilitate specialized training in neuroeconomics. The courses that will best prepare applicants seeking admission to the PhD program through Stern School of Business will depend on the field of study selected by the applicant. Nonetheless, having a background in social sciences, math or engineering is typically preferred. Students interested in learning more about what the admissions committee looks for in candidates can contact  [email protected].

• I would like to get research experience in Neuroeconomics. How should I go about finding opportunities?

In the greater New York Area there are two principal centers for neuroeconomic research:  NYU’s Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Decision-Making  and  Columbia University’s Center for Decision Science . To find research opportunities go to the Faculty pages of both Centers and look through the profiles to find Faculty whose interests overlap with your own. Then, contact those faculty directly. Remember that younger faculty tend to be more open about having volunteers with less experience. Also be aware that new people tend to enter labs in the early Fall, so the middle of the summer is an ideal time to make contact. For summer internships, February is the time to start looking. Individuals interested in acquiring a paid research position through IISDM are encouraged to upload their current CV to the  Research Assistant  ad listing under the ‘Careers’ section of the IISDM website, which has a rolling submission process. IISDM faculty will have access to this resource to search for potential research interns, assistants or lab managers as positions become available.

• Where can I find scientific literature about Neuroeconomics? (Journals or suggested readings?)

The standard textbook:  Neuroeconomics, Decision-Making and the Brain , published by Academic Press, is probably a good place to start for anyone interested in neuroeconomics. Another good place to look is the website of the  Society for Neuroeconomics . Academic articles come out in a number of different journals including:  The Quarterly Journal of Economics ,  Nature ,  Science ,  Nature Neuroscience ,  Neuron ,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA , and  The Journal of Neuroscience . More specialist journals with an emphasis on Neuroeconomics include:  Frontiers in Decision Neuroscience ,  The Journal of Neuroscience , and  The Journal of Economic Psychology .

I: Reviews theory of calculus, linear algebra, and constrained optimization. Theory and methods of differential equations, calculus of variations, optimal control theory, and dynamic programming applied to economic problems.

II: Methods and applications of optimal control theory to problems of economics. Discusses economic applications of stochastic processes, probability, measure theory, and topology.

I: Decision theory, theory of the firm, and consumer behavior; introduction to general equilibrium theory and welfare economics.

II: Game theory, including extensive form solution concepts, bargaining, and repeated games; information economics, contract theory and mechanism design.

I: Models of national income determination; sectorial inflation; labor markets, production theories, and aggregate supply models; supply and demand for money; foreign trade and balance of payments.

II: Classical and Keynesian macroeconomic thought, modern-day microeconomic theories of money-wage and price determinations, reconstruction of macro theory and heterogeneous agent macroeconomics.

I: Concise introduction to probability theory and to the problem and methods of statistical inference as encountered and applied in econometrics: maximum likelihood theory, method of moments, method of least squares, and hypothesis testing.

II: Econometrics analysis of the general linear model; the estimation of distributed lag models; misspecification analysis; and models involving errors in variables.

Studies experimental methods and reviews the literature in an effort to give the student a working knowledge of experimental techniques. While the areas of application vary, the course is research oriented.

This is a doctoral level workshop in which students, faculty and guest speakers present work that uses experimental methods on economics. Although the focus will be on test of economic methods using laboratory methods, issues in behavioral economics and neuroeconomics will sometimes be covered. Studies that use controlled treatment manipulation within a field setting will also be presented. This course will allow students interested in applied work to be exposed to studies that use experimental methods.

The C.E.S.S. Experimental Seminar invites speakers to present novel work in economics using experimental methods. It should be of interest to students and faculty members interested in applied work in economics and related fields such as psychology, neural science, political science, business administration, finance, and management.

This course introduces students to the field of behavioral economics, which seeks to insert more behavioral realism into economic theory. Typically we try to accomplish this by making nonstandard assumptions about human preferences, but occasionally our approach will be to explore non-standard beliefs or emphasize the limitations of our decision making faculties. We will usually approach a topic by examining evidence of some departure from the assumptions made in the canonical economic model. We then ask how such departures can be formalized theoretically and how the resulting models can be tested empirically.

Neural Science

Team-taught, intensive course. Lectures and readings cover basic biophysics and cellular, molecular, and developmental neuroscience.

Team-taught intensive course. Lectures and readings concentrate on neural regulation of sensory and motor systems.

Team-taught, state-of-the-art teaching laboratory in neural science. The first semester includes histology and cellular and molecular neuroscience. The second semester includes neuroanatomy, sensory neurophysiology, modern neuroanatomical tracer techniques, psychophysics, and computational neuroscience.

Team-taught intensive course. Lectures, readings, and laboratory exercises cover neuroanatomy, cognitive neuroscience, learning, memory, and emotion.

Team-taught intensive course. Lecture, readings, and homework exercises cover basic mathematical techniques for analysis and modeling of neural systems. Homework sets are based on the MATLAB software package.

This seminar will survey the emerging field of neuroeconomics, the interdisciplinary study of the brain’s mechanisms for decision evaluation and choice. We will approach these issues from multiple perspectives, drawing on theoretical, behavioral, and neural data from economics, psychology, and neurobiology. Major topics include: decision under risk and uncertainty; multiplayer interactions and social preferences; the role of learning in evaluating options; and choice mechanisms.

Intensive course in basic mathematical techniques for analysis and modeling of behavioral and neural data, including tools from linear systems and statistics. In 2008, first semester Math Tools is being offered jointly for students from Neural Science and Psychology, as an alternative for the first-semester of the two-semester psychology sequence.

Survey of basic areas in behavioral neuroscience. Areas of primary interest include behavioral and neurobiological analysis of instinctive behavior, conditioning, motivation and emotion, and learning and cognition.

Covers topics in numerical analysis, probability theory, and mathematical statistics essential to developing Monte Carlo models of complex cognitive and neural processes and testing them empirically. Most homework assignments include programming exercises in the MATLAB language.

Exploration of the psychological processes that underlie people’s judgments and decisions. First identifies some general rules that capture the way people make decisions. Then explores how people make decisions in numerous domains, including consumer, social, clinical, managerial, and organizational decision making. Looks at both rational and irrational patterns in the way people select options. Discusses the impact of the media on our choices. Also examines how different ways of presenting options and different decision-making strategies can influence decision outcomes. In general, emphasizes the applied implications of the various perspectives on decision-making.

This course examines decisions from theoretical, behavioral, and neural perspectives. A first goal of the course is to review normative and descriptive theories of decision under risk or uncertainty, decisions based on sampling, temporal discounting, visuo-motor analogues of decision, and decisions in multi-agent interactions. We will also explore learning in the context of decision problems, including reinforcement learning and foraging models. Finally, we will consider how all this work informs and is informed by research in humans and animals about the neural substrates for decisions. We will read both classical papers and very recent work, some chosen to reflect the interests of the participants.

This course covers the major topics and issues in the field of fMRI. With this background, students will be able to design and implement their own fMRI experiments. There are weekly lab projects that will involve acquiring and analyzing fMRI data, and submitted written lab reports. Final grades are based on the lab reports. The lectures provide background information useful in performing the labs, along with additional information for a broader and deeper understanding of fMRI methods.

Stern Business School

Coursework for PhD programs at Stern is specific to each of the  eight departments  that offer PhD programs, however the interdisciplinary nature of Stern’s doctoral programs means students may complete coursework in other related fields as deemed appropriate by their faculty advisor (e.g., economics, psychology). Additionally, Stern offers a broad range of academic programs (i.e., MA, MS, MBA and executive programs) that can be found here.

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	Jun 30, 2024   2024-2025 Graduate Catalog (Catalog goes into effect at the start of the Fall 2024 semester)     2024-2025 Graduate Catalog (Catalog goes into effect at the start of the Fall 2024 semester) | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences    > Department of Psychology    > Integrative Program in Developmental, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neuroscience, PhD Admission Requirements The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology is offered in the areas of clinical, developmental, industrial/organizational, and social psychology. The department of psychology only accepts full-time graduate students. In addition to meeting the college graduate admission requirements, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements for unconditional admission to the Ph.D. in Psychology program: Requirements include either a baccalaureate degree in psychology or an undergraduate degree that includes 24 semester hours in psychology; a 3.00 (A=4.00) grade point average in the most recent 60 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate courses; Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores; three letters of recommendation; and a goals statement. (Verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing GRE scores are examined separately and evaluated as one information source in the total application.) The psychology department admits only students whose objective is a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Admission is for the fall term only, with a December 1 deadline for the Developmental Psychology program. Prospective students should apply directly to the department . Between 5 and 10 students are accepted annually from approximately 40 applicants. Successful applicants have approximately a 3.50 (A=4.00) grade point average and average scores in at least the 70th percentile on both the GRE verbal and quantitative tests. Application information may be found at the Psychology Department website . Doctor of Philosophy Program Program requirements, master of arts degree (36 semester hours). Department Core: PSYC 6300 - Stat for Psy Credit Hours: 3.0 PSYC 6302 - Expermental Dsgn Credit Hours: 3.0 Research or applied practica.   Credit Hours: 12.0 Major Concentration.  Credit Hours: 12.0 Thesis Research: PSYC 6399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3 PSYC 7399 - Masters Thesis Credit Hours: 3 Doctor of Philosophy Degree (36 semester hours) PSYC 6301 - Psychological Theory His/Sys Credit Hours: 3.0 Major area, minor area, and specified related courses. Credit Hours: 15.0 Distribution electives taken from foundation courses or equivalents. 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