Hi all! Still undecided on whether to apply for Fall 2025 or wait for next year, so I'm just trying to gauge my chances and would appreciate your help! I have an MSc and 2 years of experience in the neuropsychiatry sector within the pharma industry, and I'm a bit unsure about whether a PhD in Neuroscience would be feasible for me if I want to keep both the industry and academia doors open. My main concern is that I have very little lab experience, and I have not used many neuroimaging techniques in practice. However, this year I was very lucky to publish my (non-lab based) research on a >1 ..read more

Has anyone heard any news about when the Vanier and CIHR CGS-D grants are going to be released? I know they are both in April but I am getting so anxious waiting for them. I'm hopeful that they release soon so I can stop being so worried about it all the time.  ..read more

Hi all, There are quite a few threads already about post-interview acceptance rates at other programs, but I for some reason cannot find much info about MIT Biology. How selective is the program post interviews? Also, does anyone happen to know how many people they typically invite to interviews (or to each of the three open house dates)?  ..read more

Hello all. I hope you're doing fine. I'm doing my bachelor in biology with a minor in cs. I'm seeking advice on taking some additional computational courses. currently is my last year and I can take additional courses (1 to maximum 3 courses) as a minor elective. these are computational courses i've taken so far, in my major and minor totally: calculus single and multivariable - linear algebra - elements of programming - OOP - discrete mathematics - data structures - algorithms - foundations and applications of AI (classic AI not statistical ML stuff)- foundations of statistics (univari ..read more

The Committee on Immunology at the University of Chicago welcomes all prospective students planning to pursue a PhD in Immunology or broadly in the Biomedical Sciences to apply to our Application Assistance Program for the 2023-2024 PhD application cycle. The goal of our program is to demystify the PhD application process and work towards leveling the information and support gap across applicants to biomedical/immunology PhD programs. All who apply will have access to two zoom panels hosted by current students as well as drop-in zoom office hours throughout October and November to support you ..read more

Hey everyone! I wanted a review of my application this year for PhD programs and recommendations for potential schools. I have a list of schools I want to apply to, but I'm interested in names of schools I might have a good shot at. Student Type: Indian Male Undergrad and Grad school (integrated bachelor's and masters program) :  Govt. College, ranked in the top 25 in India Major: Biology GPA: 3.12 (converted from a 10-point scale), 3.42 only counting courses that count towards my major Research: 2 years of part-time research work in three different labs, plus one year of full-time resea ..read more

Hey everyone, I saw that there has not been a topic created yet for this year's Neuroscience PhD application cycle so I thought I would start a thread here now. Please feel free to share your qualifications and school list for feedback and admissions information. Also feel free to share any information that could help strengthen applications and just generally improve this stressful application process. Good luck to everyone during this cycle!  ..read more

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Hello! I am looking for feedback on the reputation/prestige of the following three Neuroscience PhD programs (listed in alphabetical order) from others involved in neuroscience: 1. Cambridge 2. Oxford 3. University College London The specific area is cognitive/behavioral neuroscience. Please feel free to tailor your feedback to that particular niche, or comment on the reputation/prestige of the three programs writ large, as you are able/desire. I am especially interested in the perception of these programs in the USA but am open to everyone's thoughts, so please also provide your general loc ..read more