David Rockefeller Graduate Program

Application details

Degree types

PhD

Application deadline

December 1 (ET)

Application opens

Not publicly available

GRE policy

no

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

Not publicly available

Fee waiver deadline

Not publicly available

Funding

Funding model

Not publicly available

Annual stipend

$54,000

International student funding

yes

Faculty tracked by Skopeia at this program

• T. N. Wiesel

  Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Retinal Development and Disorders, Neural dynamics and brain function, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Glaucoma and retinal disorders

• A. J. Hudspeth

  Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, Vestibular and auditory disorders, Marine animal studies overview, Neural dynamics and brain function

• Charles D. Gilbert

  Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Retinal Development and Disorders, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Winrich A. Freiwald

  Face Recognition and Perception, Neural dynamics and brain function, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Visual Attention and Saliency Detection, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

• Marcelo O. Magnasco

  Neural dynamics and brain function, stochastic dynamics and bifurcation, Gene expression and cancer classification, Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

• Tobias Nöbauer

  Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Cell Image Analysis Techniques

• George N. Reeke

  Neural dynamics and brain function, Neural Networks and Applications, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing

• Jonathan Winson

  Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

• TN Wiesel

  Neural dynamics and brain function, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Retinal Development and Disorders

• Paul Greengard

  Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cellular transport and secretion, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

• Roderick MacKinnon

  Ion channel regulation and function, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study

• Nathaniel Heintz

  Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics, RNA Research and Splicing, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

• Bertil Hille

  Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Cellular transport and secretion

• Thomas P. Sakmar

  Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Retinal Development and Disorders, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Mary E. Hatten

  Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, RNA Research and Splicing

• Arthur Karlin

  Ion channel regulation and function, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Andrew J. Czernik

  Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cellular transport and secretion, Ion channel regulation and function, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

• Bruce S. McEwen

  Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling

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.

Last verified 2026-05-08. Source: https://www.rockefeller.edu/education-and-research/graduate-programs/. Applicants should confirm every detail directly with the program before relying on it.