Program Overview

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences offers graduate training leading to a doctoral degree in Psychological and Brain Science or Cognitive Neuroscience. Research within the department is focused on several areas, including systems and behavioral neuroscience, cognitive and computational neuroscience, and social and affective neuroscience.

Graduate Program in Psychological and Brain Sciences

• Research Areas
• Coursework and Curriculum
• Mentorship
• Resources
  • Graduate Research Fellowship Opportunities
• Current Graduate Students

Overview

Students conduct research in a state-of-the-art facility that includes extensive laboratory space and a research-dedicated MRI machine. Students benefit from the strength of our faculty's research programs as well as their close ties with several other departments and programs, including the Dartmouth Medical School. The size of the department helps to foster a personable community with plenty of opportunities for communication and collaboration between different lab groups, facilitating innovative and interdisciplinary work. Annual stipends are provided to all PhD students in good standing and students are not charged tuition or fees.

Learning Objectives

• Learning Objectives for PhD in Psychological and Brain Science
• Learning Objectives for PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience
• Learning Objectives for MS in Psychological and Brain Science

Program Details

The program does not require the GRE, and has a number of mentoring and community initiatives in place to promote individual well-being and mutual support. Graduates of the program have been very successful in obtaining academic positions, and the most recent National Research Council survey (2010) found our program ranked 2nd in the country in placing students in academic programs.

Research and Community

• Research Facilities
• Undergraduate Research
  • The Jack Baird Prize
• Post-Doctoral Fellows
  • Post-Doctoral Opportunities
• Participate in Experiments
• Faculty Publications

Diversity and Inclusion

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. The program recognizes that many applicants continue to face particular barriers in accessing graduate training in psychology and neuroscience, and has initiatives in place to facilitate this, including mentoring and community initiatives to promote individual well-being and mutual support.