Weill Cornell Graduate School — Neuroscience

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

$54,000

International student funding

yes

Faculty tracked by Skopeia at this program

• Alessandro Gozzi

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

• Marc J. Dubin

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function

• Charles J. Lynch

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Neurological disorders and treatments

• Alex C. Kwan

  Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Psychedelics and Drug Studies, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Memory and Neural Mechanisms

• Xintao Hu

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

• Amy Kuceyeski

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies, Neural dynamics and brain function

• Keith P. Purpura

  Neural dynamics and brain function, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Retinal Development and Disorders

• Sheila Nirenberg

  Neural dynamics and brain function, Retinal Development and Disorders, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Visual perception and processing mechanisms

• Keith Jamison

  Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications, Neural dynamics and brain function, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

• Li Gan

  Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Autophagy in Disease and Therapy, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

• Timothy A. Ryan

  Cellular transport and secretion, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology

• Olaf S. Andersen

  Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

• Lawrence G. Palmer

  Ion Transport and Channel Regulation, Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Electrolyte and hormonal disorders, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

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

GRE is explicitly not required; rotation model clearly described (at least 3 rotations of 3 months each). No information provided on application deadline, fees, stipend, cohort size, or international funding. Degree is PhD based on program description and thesis requirements. | No application fee. Strong international funding. | Fee waiver: No application fee

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