Overview

The Social and Decision Neuroscience program from California Institute of Technology - Caltech offers training in computational modeling, statistical methods, systems neuroscience, and neural measuring methods such as fMRI, EEG, or single unit recordings, as well as adequate understanding of related methods and results from the social sciences.

Features

Students' career paths include faculty jobs in neuroscience, psychology, or marketing; faculty jobs in economics, political science, or finance programs; and industry positions in the technology, data science, finance, and neurotechnology sectors.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Neural Basis of Learning Behavior

The Neural Basis of Decision Making

Social Neuroscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

81 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pasadena, United States

Disciplines

Neuroscience View 105 other PhDs in Neuroscience in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Students are required to submit information regarding their research experience and interests as well as three recommendation letters.

Students who are not native English speakers are also required to submit evidence of English proficiency, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Pearson Test of English (PTE), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Caltech requires that PhD applicants in any field be able to clearly and forcefully express themselves in written and spoken English. HSS is not accepting or considering Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores from applicants to its PhD programs for Fall 2023 matriculation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

65706 USD / year

≈ 65706 USD / year
Out-of-State

65706 USD / year

≈ 65706 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

65706 USD / year

≈ 65706 USD / year

Living costs

Pasadena

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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