Overview

Features

At Indiana University Bloomington, there are two Ph.D. degree options: a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and a joint Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and another originating degree-granting program, for example, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Informatics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Linguistics, or Speech and Hearing sciences.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Ph.D. degree students are required to complete a Research Project in their first two years.

The project should constitute significant original research done while the student is enrolled in the Cognitive Science Program.

The Program assigns a preliminary advisor (or advisory committee) to all students at the point of admission who acts as default supervisor for the Research Project, though students may instead opt to find a different supervisor for their Research Project.

Students must decide on a supervisor and topic for their Research Project by the end of their second semester. At that point, they submit the Research Project Progress Report that outlines the project proposal to the Cognitive Science Program.

The DGS in consultation with the supervisor of the Research Project (who does not have to be the student’s advisor) acts to approve the proposal.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bloomington, United States

Disciplines

Cognitive Science View 41 other PhDs in Cognitive Science in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

Admission is by approval of the program’s graduate admission committee. Applicants should have an undergraduate major in a field such as Cognitive Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Linguistics, Biology, or Anthropology; basic computer programming skills; and basic knowledge of mathematics for science, including calculus and statistics.

In recognition of the interdisciplinary nature of the program, the programming or mathematics admission requirements may be waived and satisfied while pursuing graduate study.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30748 USD / year

≈ 30748 USD / year
Out-of-State

30748 USD / year

≈ 30748 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10766 USD / year

≈ 10766 USD / year

Living costs

Bloomington

United States

1071 - 1733 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

About