Neuroscience 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

yes

Fee waiver deadline

Not publicly available

Funding

Funding model

Not publicly available

Annual stipend

$43,788

International student funding

yes

Faculty tracked by Skopeia at this program

• George A. Mashour

  Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, Neural dynamics and brain function, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

• Scott Peltier

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Neural dynamics and brain function, Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

• William J. Gehring

  Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Neural dynamics and brain function

• Chandra Sripada

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Mental Health Research Topics, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment, Neural dynamics and brain function

• Naoki Masuda

  Complex Network Analysis Techniques, Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation, Neural dynamics and brain function, Mental Health Research Topics

• Anthony G. Hudetz

  Neural dynamics and brain function, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

• Joanna Mattis

  Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Epilepsy research and treatment, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

• Daniel H. Weissman

  Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Memory and Neural Mechanisms

• Ken Sugino

  Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Gene Regulatory Network Analysis

• William C. Stacey

  EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neural dynamics and brain function, Epilepsy research and treatment, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Patrick D. Schloss

  Gut microbiota and health, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Roger L. Albin

  Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Neurological disorders and treatments, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

• Terry E. Robinson

  Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

• Martin Sarter

  Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

• Miriam H. Meisler

  Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Epilepsy research and treatment, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pancreatic function and diabetes

• Patricia D. Hurn

  Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments, Estrogen and related hormone effects, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion

• Jill B. Becker

  Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

• Michael R. Kilbourn

  Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications, Neurological disorders and treatments

• Lori L. Isom

  Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, Epilepsy research and treatment, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

• Jack M. Parent

  Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Epilepsy research and treatment, Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pluripotent Stem Cells 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.

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