Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D) In Neuroscience

University of Lethbridge

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48 Months

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4/30/2025

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Program descriptionResearch topics in our department are diverse, including animal social behavior, learning and memory, decision making, addiction, developmental plasticity (including the effects of brain injury, stress and drugs on brain development), neural coding, motor control, comparative neuroanatomy, comparative behavioural analysis, attention, and robotics.The degree requirements for the Ph.D. program consist of successful completion of courses, a comprehensive examination, a Thesis, and a Thesis Oral Defence. Students develop their program in consultation with their supervisors. Required courses for the PhD Neuroscience program include:Neuroscience 7901 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues I (0.75 credit hours)Neuroscience 7902 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues II (0.75 credit hours)Neuroscience 7903 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues III (0.75 credit hours)Neuroscience 7904 - Neuroscience Research Dialogues IV (0.75 credit hours)

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Applicants normally must meet the following requirements: Hold a master's degree from a recognized degree-granting institution in the discipline of interest or in a related discipline A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, on a 4.00 scale on all graded master's-level courses OR calculated on the most recently completed PhD if the applicant is applying for another PhD in a closely related discipline English Language Requirements: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 86. Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 6.5, and a minimum score of 6.0 in each band. Academic Pearson Test of English (PTE), taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 63. Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 70.

48 Months - Full time

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4/30/2025

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University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AB), T1K 3M4, Canada

48 Months - Full time

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8/31/2025

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University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AB), T1K 3M4, Canada

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The University of Lethbridge is based out of Alberta. Popularly known as the U of L; the University is ranked among the top research-intensive universities in Canada. The 2014 Macleans University Rankings placed Lethbridge in Canada’s top three universities for the quality of its undergraduate programs. The U of L offers more than 150 undergraduate programs and more than 60 graduate programs in six faculties and schools: Arts & Science, Education, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Management and Graduate Studies. The University has a strong community of students from India, China and Bangladesh.

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