• Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience at Harvard University allows students to complete this course in 5 years.
  • There are two options to complete this program. They are thesis-based and non-thesis-based or project-based. 
  • The students to faculty ratio for this program is 16:1.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Immunology
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Hormones and Behavior
    • Psychopharmacology
    • Cell Structure and Function
  • The Program in Neuroscience is an interdepartmental Ph.D. program dedicated to training PhDs in neuroscience. The program provides students with the instruction, research experience, and mentoring they need to become leaders in research and education.
  • The program offers students options for thesis research with neuroscientists in departments throughout the University, including in labs based on the Cambridge campus and at Harvard-affiliated hospitals. The enormous number and diversity of affiliated labs mean that students have a wide range of options in choosing research experiences.
  • Career positions may include:
    • Clinical sciences
    • Biotechnology and contract research
    • Pharmaceutical industry
    • Neuropsychology and psychiatry
    • Regulatory affairs, policy and research administration
    • Academic organization and administration, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.