Neuroscience Institute Graduate Program

Application details

Degree types

PhD

Application deadline

Not publicly available

Application opens

Not publicly available

GRE policy

optional

GPA expectation

Not publicly available

Cohort size

Not publicly available

Rotation system

rotation

Umbrella vs department

Not publicly available

One-program-only rule

Not publicly available

Fee waiver available

yes

Fee waiver deadline

Not publicly available

Funding

Funding model

Not publicly available

Annual stipend

$51,500

International student funding

yes

Faculty tracked by Skopeia at this program

• Sergey Plis

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function, Blind Source Separation Techniques, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

• Jiayu Chen

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

• Andrey Shilnikov

  Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation, Neural dynamics and brain function, stochastic dynamics and bifurcation, Chaos control and synchronization, Quantum chaos and dynamical systems

• Jordan P. Hamm

  Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroscience and Music Perception, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

• Donald H. Edwards

  Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Crustacean biology and ecology, Cephalopods and Marine Biology, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

• Igor Belykh

  Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation, Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization, stochastic dynamics and bifurcation, Chaos control and synchronization, Neural dynamics and brain function

• Javier E. Stern

  Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Neuroscience of respiration and sleep, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

• Nancy G. Forger

  Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

• Angela M. Mabb

  Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms, NF-κB Signaling Pathways, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• Marise B. Parent

  Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

• Yoon Namkung

  Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

• Bradley M. Cooke

  Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, Sexual Differentiation and Disorders, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Vincent Rehder

  Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects, Ion channel regulation and function, Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling

• Shirong Wang

  Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Deborah J. Baro

  Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Ion channel regulation and function, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Physiological and biochemical adaptations, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

A personalized Skopeia report ranks these faculty for your specific research background, flags who is likely taking new students, and includes their three most recent publications.

Notes

Page confirms three graduate programs: Ph.D., standalone M.S., and dual B.S./M.S. No specific admissions criteria, deadlines, fees, or funding information provided on this overview page. Contact information for graduate coordinator Emily Hardy is listed. Specific admissions details likely on dedicated program pages not provided in this text. | Unusually high stipend for a public university.

Last verified 2026-05-08. Source: https://neuroscience.gsu.edu/graduate/. Applicants should confirm every detail directly with the program before relying on it.