Program Overview
- Program type: Full-time PhD.
- Duration: 4–5 years (48–60 months).
- Intake size: 1 student.
- Funding: Full scholarship (via research assistantship, teaching assistantship, internal scholarships, tuition waivers, or combinations).
- Tuition: $74,480 per year.
- Admission term: Fall.
- Application deadline (Fall): December 15.
Research Areas
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging
- Machine Learning
- Computational Neuroscience
- Medical Image Processing
- Brain Connectivity
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Biomedical Engineering
Eligibility
- Academic background: Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Mathematics, or Natural Sciences, or equivalent.
- GPA: ≥ 3.7.
- Language requirements:
- TOEFL: 100 (each section ≥ 20).
- OR IELTS: 7 (each section ≥ 6).
- Degrees taught in English may be waived from language requirement.
- Recommendation letters: 3 academic references required.
- Preferred skills: Proficiency in Python and ability to implement neural network models in Python.
Application Windows
- Fall: Application deadline December 15.
Timeline (Fall cycle)
- Now–Early October: Applicants submit English CV and related materials for preliminary evaluation.
- October: Shortlisted applicants invited for interviews with potential supervisors.
- Before December: Applicants who pass interviews submit formal applications via the official website.
- December–January: Shortlisted candidates interviewed by the faculty admissions committee.
- February–March (following year): Admission offers issued.
Source URL
- TBD
Notes
- Application materials:
- Transcripts.
- Personal statement.
- CV / resume.
- Three recommendation letters.
- Examples of research work (evidence of research ability or experience).
- English language score reports.
- Scholarship details: Full funding provided through RA/TA positions, internal scholarships, tuition waivers, or combinations.
- Admissions process note: Preliminary material submission and internal screening occur prior to formal online application submission.
- Acronyms: fMRI = Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; DTI = Diffusion Tensor Imaging.
- Examples aggregated into tags: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are represented under
Neurodegenerative Diseases.