Neuroscience Institute

Georgia State University
P.O. Box 5030
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-5030
404-413-5445
neuroscience.gsu.edu

Nancy Forger, Director
Daniel N. Cox, Graduate Director
Aras Petrulis, Associate Graduate Director
Emily Hardy, Graduate Coordinator

The Neuroscience Institute emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to graduate training. Using state of the art facilities and equipment, Neuroscience Institute faculty are actively engaged in basic research that includes molecular, cellular, behavioral, computational, and cognitive approaches. For more specific details about the Neuroscience Institute and for all application materials, please visit: neuroscience.gsu.edu.

The Neuroscience Institute offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Science degrees in Neuroscience. There are three options for the Master of Science degree. One is for Ph.D. students, who earn a M.S. en route to the Ph.D. degree. Second, there is also a stand-alone M.S. in Neuroscience, for applicants that prefer the M.S. option as the terminal degree. Third, there is the B.S./M.S. program for GSU undergraduate Neuroscience majors who want to earn the M.S.

Admission Deadlines

Applications are considered for admission in the fall semester. The Application for Graduate Study, application fee, and all supporting materials (transcripts, GRE scores, letters, and Supplementary Form for Graduate Study in Neuroscience) must be received by December 1 for applicants to the Ph.D. program and by February 15 for applicants to the stand-alone M.S program.

Additional Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Neuroscience Institute has the following additional requirements, especially for applicants to the Ph.D. program:

A strong record of coursework and/or experience in a discipline related to the Neurosciences.
Strong performance on the Graduate Record Examination.
Students with prior laboratory experience relevant to the Neurosciences will be viewed favorably.