Overview

Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences / Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

12

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Two letters of recommendation, personal statement, official transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	10.34%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Perception and action, language, development and learning, control and decision making, concepts and categories
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,055,589

Location & Contact

Address 358 Meliora Hall
PO Box 270268
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Duje Tadin
Professor and Chair
Email: dtadin@ur.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-8682

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