California
- Irvine University: https://www.cogsci.uci.edu/
- Cognitive science is a multidisciplinary field integrating behavioral research, computational models, and neuroscience.
- PhD degrees in Psychology or Psychology with a Concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience: https://www.cogsci.uci.edu/graduate/index.php
- Ranked #19 among all public psychology programs in the country (U.S. News & World Report), the UCI graduate program administered by the cognitive sciences department offers students five years of guaranteed funding.
- University of California, Merced: http://cogsci.ucmerced.edu/
- Cognitive and Information Sciences (CIS) PhD Program: https://cogsci.ucmerced.edu/node/551
- Offers its students interdisciplinary training in cognitive science with an emphasis on computation, technology and applications.
- Cognitive and Information Sciences (CIS) PhD Program: https://cogsci.ucmerced.edu/node/551
- University of California, San Diego: http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/
- Cognitive Science PhD Program and the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Cognitive Science: http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/graduates/index.html
- Our program provides broad training in neurological processes and phenomena; the experimental methods, results, and theories from the study of psychology, language, and social and cultural issues; and the studies of computational mechanisms.
- We offer two graduate programs in Cognitive Science:
- The Cognitive Science PhD Program
- The Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Cognitive Science
- The two programs are cooperative rather than competitive.
- Computational Neuroscience graduate program: https://neurograd.ucsd.edu/
- The goal of the specialization is to train the next generation of neuroscientists with the analytical and computational skills that are essential to understand the organization and function of neural systems.
- University of California, Santa Barbara: http://www.cogsci.ucsb.edu/
- The Program provides an organizational structure that facilitates sharing of research interests and collaboration among faculty, and translates these activities into training opportunities for graduate students.
- Cognitive Science PhD Program and the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Cognitive Science: http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/graduates/index.html
- University of Southern California:
- PhD Program in Brain and Cognitive Science: https://dornsife.usc.edu/psyc/brain-and-cognitive-science/
- Provides comprehensive training for students with a keen interest in understanding cognition, motivation, emotion and perception in terms of the underlying brain processes and manifested behaviors.
- PhD Program in Brain and Cognitive Science: https://dornsife.usc.edu/psyc/brain-and-cognitive-science/
- Stanford University: https://symsys.stanford.edu/
- General Information about Graduate Programs: https://symsys.stanford.edu/graduate_programs
- The following specialization areas in Ph.D. programs at Stanford are particularly related to symbolic systems:
- Computer Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, or Psychology: Special Designation in Cognitive Science
- MA in Special Track with Philosophy and Symbolic Systems: https://philosophy.stanford.edu/academicsgraduate-program/masters-program
- The Special Program in Symbolic Systems is a one-year master's program and requires 45-units in philosophy.
- PhD in Cognitive Science Designation: https://linguistics.stanford.edu/degree-programs/graduate-programs/doctoral-program/phd-cognitive-science-designation
- Philosophy, Psychology and Linguistics participate in an interdisciplinary designation in Cognitive Science for doctoral students. Students who complete the requirements within their department and the Cognitive Science requirements will have their Ph.D.’s granted from the parent department with a special designation in Cognitive Science.
- General Information about Graduate Programs: https://symsys.stanford.edu/graduate_programs
Colorado
- University of Colorado Boulder: https://www.colorado.edu/ics/
Connecticut
- University of Connecticut: https://cogsci.uconn.edu/
- Graduate Certificate Requirements: https://cogsci.uconn.edu/requirements/
- The Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science requires a minimum of 12 credits, consisting of one required core course and three electives.
- Graduate Certificate Requirements: https://cogsci.uconn.edu/requirements/
- Yale University: https://cogsci.yale.edu/
- Links to graduate programs offered: https://cogsci.yale.edu/graduate-students
- Graduate Students pursue degrees in each of our affiliated departments, as well as in the combined Philosophy and Psychology PhD program.
- Links to graduate programs offered: https://cogsci.yale.edu/graduate-students
Delaware
- University of Delaware: https://www.lingcogsci.udel.edu/
- PhD Program in Linguistics: https://www.lingcogsci.udel.edu/grad/phd-in-linguistics
- Minimum of 60 credits beyond B.A/B.S
- Proficiency in language other than English (if native English speaker)
- Submission of 2 qualifying papers
- Participation in advanced courses and research forums
- Acceptance of dissertation prospectus
- Admission to Doctoral Candidacy
- Assessment of Academic progress
- MA Program in Linguistics and Cognitive Science: https://www.lingcogsci.udel.edu/grad/ma-in-linguistics-and-cognitive-science
- Allows students to design a program of study in linguistics and cognitive science, for example, theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, descriptive linguistics, language and cognition, the linguistic, psychological, philosophical, evolutionary, and computational bases of cognition, psycholinguistics, and the study of endangered and underdescribed languages.
- PhD Program in Linguistics: https://www.lingcogsci.udel.edu/grad/phd-in-linguistics
Georgia
- Georgia State University: http://neuroscience.gsu.edu/brains-behavior/
- Neuroscience Institute Graduate Studies Program: http://neuroscience.gsu.edu/graduate/
- Interdisciplinary doctoral training
- Comprehensive training in neuroscience and professional development
- Rich array of learning opportunities
- First-rate place for neuroscience
- Training provided in state-of-the-art facilities
- Exceptional number of science education programs
- Full tuition waiver and stipend for all students in good standing.
- Concentration in Neuro-ethics
- Neuroscience Institute Graduate Studies Program: http://neuroscience.gsu.edu/graduate/
Illinois
- Northwestern University: http://www.cogsci.northwestern.edu/
- Cognitive Science Certificate (PhD): http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/programs/clusters-and-certificates/cognitive-science/index.html
- Provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the mind, combining knowledge and expertise from multiple disciplines including computer science, psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, and biology, among other fields.
- Cognitive Science Certificate (PhD): http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/programs/clusters-and-certificates/cognitive-science/index.html
Indiana
- Indiana University Bloomington: https://cogs.indiana.edu/graduate/index.html
- PhD Minor in Cognitive Science: https://cogs.indiana.edu/graduate/minor-in-cognitive-science.html
- Q540 Philosophical Foundations of the Cognitive and Information Sciences (3 credits)
- One of the following:
- Q520 Mathematics and Logic for Cognitive Science
- Q530 Programming Methods in Cognitive Science (3 credits)
- Q560 Experimental Methods in Cognitive Science (3 credits)
- Q550 Models in Cognitive Science (3 credits, Q530 and Q560 are pre-requisites)
- Q551 The Brain and Cognition
- At least two semesters of Q733 Colloquium Series (Please note, students entering program starting fall 2018, will need to sign up for Q733 for 1 credit for two semesters prior to candidacy)
- At least 6 other credit hours in cross-listed Cognitive Science courses not in the originating discipline
- Combined PhD in Cognitive Science + etc.: http://cogs.indiana.edu/graduate/degrees/combined-phd.php
- The Joint Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and another discipline gives the student the opportunity to combine thorough training in a field such as psychology, computer science, linguistics, or philosophy with the interdisciplinary perspective of cognitive science.
- PhD in Cognitive Science: https://cogs.indiana.edu/graduate/phd-degree.html
- The Ph.D. in Cognitive Science gives the student the opportunity to focus on a content area within cognitive science, such as language, vision, or learning, which is profitably studied from the perspectives of multiple disciplines
- PhD Minor in Cognitive Science: https://cogs.indiana.edu/graduate/minor-in-cognitive-science.html
Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University: http://cogsci.jhu.edu/graduate/
- PhD in Cognitive Science: http://cogsci.jhu.edu/graduate/phd-program/
- The Department of Cognitive Science PhD program’s primary goal is to train a new generation of cognitive scientists who can meld multiple existing disciplines into a new, genuinely integrated science of the mind/brain.
- A secondary goal is to train graduates who are competitive for positions in traditional disciplinary departments at research universities.
- MA Program in Cognitive Science: http://cogsci.jhu.edu/graduate/ma-program/
- This program is intended to appeal to students who have undergraduate degrees in linguistics, psychology, computer science, neuroscience, and other sub-disciplines of cognitive science.
- PhD in Cognitive Science: http://cogsci.jhu.edu/graduate/phd-program/
Massachusetts
- MIT: https://bcs.mit.edu/
- PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences: https://bcs.mit.edu/academic-program/brain-and-cognitive-sciences-phd-program
- During their first year of study, students rotate through three different laboratories, gaining exposure to the Department’s rich scientific diversity of cutting-edge methods, model systems, and research questions. Typically, by the end of their first year, students select a primary faculty thesis mentor to work with in accomplishing their Ph.D. research.
- Post-baccalaureate Research Scholars Program in Brain and Cognitive Sciences: https://bcs-dev.mit.edu/index.php/academic-program/post-baccalaureate-research-scholars-program
- A two-year funded non-degree post-baccalaureate program for outstanding recent college graduates who plan to pursue a research career in neuroscience or cognitive neuroscience.
- This program is specifically designed to provide for certain individuals in order for them to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to become competitive PhD applicants, and successful graduate students.
- Postdoctoral fellows and associates: https://bcs.mit.edu/postdoctoral-research/bcs-fellows-computation
- The interdisciplinary nature of our program exposes them to multiple areas of research, and prepares them to advance to tenure-track positions at major universities or significant research positions in industry.
- PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences: https://bcs.mit.edu/academic-program/brain-and-cognitive-sciences-phd-program
- Tufts University:
- PhD in Cognitive Science: http://cogsci.tufts.edu/
- The new joint Ph.D. program has particular interdisciplinary strength in the area of human language, including theoretical linguistics, psycho- and neurolinguistics, reading and dyslexia, and computational linguistics, and it offers considerable expertise as well in other traditional subareas of cognitive science including animal cognition, human memory, behavioral/cognitive/affective neuroscience, cognitive modeling, robotics, and human computer interaction.
- PhD in Cognitive Science: http://cogsci.tufts.edu/
Michigan
- Michigan State University: https://www.cogsci.msu.edu
- Interdepartmental Graduate Specialization in Cognitive Science: https://www.cogsci.msu.edu/graduate.html
- Available to students who are enrolled in a master's or a doctoral degree program in Audiology and Speech Sciences, Computer Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Geography, Linguistics, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Physiology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Second Language Studies, Telecommunication, and Zoology.
- Interdepartmental Graduate Specialization in Cognitive Science: https://www.cogsci.msu.edu/graduate.html
- University of Michigan: https://lsa.umich.edu/weinberginstitute
- Graduate Certificate Program: https://lsa.umich.edu/weinberginstitute/graduates.html
- The intersection of multiple research disciplines, including psychology, artificial intelligence (computer science), philosophy, linguistics, and neuroscience.
- Graduate Certificate Program: https://lsa.umich.edu/weinberginstitute/graduates.html
Minnesota
- University of Minnesota: http://www.cogsci.umn.edu/
- PhD in Cognitive Sciences: http://www.cogsciphd.umn.edu/phd.shtml
- Students in the PhD program in Cognitive Sciences must take at least one broad introduction to the field, for example CGSC 8000 (Philosophy of Cognitive Science) or CGSC 8041 Cognitive Neuroscience.
- PhD in Cognitive Sciences: http://www.cogsciphd.umn.edu/phd.shtml
Mississippi
- Mississippi State University: https://cogsci.psychology.msstate.edu/
- The Applied Cognitive Science PhD Program: http://psychology.msstate.edu/gradprograms/cognitive/index.php
- Typical research areas in this program include memory and meta-memory, problem solving and decision making, working memory, visual attention and perception, learning, computational modeling, and language acquisition, comprehension, and production. These areas have far-reaching real-world applications, allowing graduates to pursue careers in many fields, both within and outside of academia.
- The Applied Cognitive Science PhD Program: http://psychology.msstate.edu/gradprograms/cognitive/index.php
Missouri
- Washington University in St. Louis: https://pnp.artsci.wustl.edu/
- Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PNP) Graduate Program (PhD): https://pnp.artsci.wustl.edu/graduate
- The aim of the Program is to turn out first-rate philosophers with a strong ancillary competence in areas pertaining to Neuroscience and Psychology.
- Competitive admission- There are currently 18 students studying for the PhD in the PNP program.
- Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PNP) Graduate Program (PhD): https://pnp.artsci.wustl.edu/graduate
New Jersey
- Rutgers University: https://ruccs.rutgers.edu
- Graduate Certificate Program: http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate/graduate-certificate
- The goal of the Cognitive Science Certificate program is to provide a structured way for students enrolled in various graduate programs to study and carry out research in Cognitive Science with guidance from relevant faculty advisors, and to bring interested students from different departments together in a graduate student community integrated into the general university research community.
- Graduate Certificate Program: http://ruccs.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate/graduate-certificate
- Seton Hall:
- Graduate Master of Science: Experimental Psychology http://www.shu.edu/academics/ms-experimental-psychology.cfm
- We train students in the scientific methods of psychology, so you’ll be ready to work in either academic or applied settings — from lab assistants and science writers to college instructors and academic researchers. We offer concentrations in Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Behavioral Sciences — all with a thesis. In addition, we offer concentrations in Data Visualization and Analysis and Psychological Science without a thesis.
- Graduate Master of Science: Experimental Psychology http://www.shu.edu/academics/ms-experimental-psychology.cfm
New York
- Columbia University:
- Cognitive Science in Education Program (PhD, EdD, EdM, MA) http://www.tc.columbia.edu/human-development/cognitive-studies-in-education/
- Students examine the cognitive mechanisms that underlie learning and thinking in school and non-school settings. Our program trains students in basic theories of human cognition, the practice and interpretation of empirical cognitive and developmental research, and how to use research to improve educational practices and develop innovative methods built around new technologies.
- Cognitive Science in Education Program (PhD, EdD, EdM, MA) http://www.tc.columbia.edu/human-development/cognitive-studies-in-education/
- Cornell University: http://cogsci.cornell.edu/
- Cognitive Science Graduate Minor Program: http://cogsci.cornell.edu/?page_id=11
- It approaches the study of perception, action, language, and thinking from several perspectives—theoretical, experimental, and computational—with the aim of gaining a better understanding of human cognition and the nature of intelligent systems.
- Cognitive Science Graduate Minor Program: http://cogsci.cornell.edu/?page_id=11
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: https://hass.rpi.edu/cognitive-science
- PhD in Cognitive Science: https://hass.rpi.edu/cognitive-science/cognitive-science-2
- Aim of training the next generation of world-class cognitive scientists, and making seminal contributions to the field. In keeping with the interdisciplinary nature of cognitive science, this program trains students to integrate theories, methods, and tools from a variety of fields.
- MS in Cognitive Science: https://hass.rpi.edu/cognitive-science/cognitive-science-1
- The first group is those who are already admitted to Rensselaer in a doctoral program.
- Other students able to obtain a Master of Science degree in Cognitive Science are those in our five-year program that combines the Bachelor of Science in Psychology or Philosophy with the Cognitive Science masters.
- PhD in Cognitive Science: https://hass.rpi.edu/cognitive-science/cognitive-science-2
- University of Rochester: http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/
- PhD in BCS (Brain and Cognitive Sciences): http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/graduate/curriculum.html
- Generally students complete most of their course work during the first two years. During the third year students take a qualifying exam covering the scholarly literature surrounding their area of specialization, and thereafter typically devote themselves fully to their research. The PhD is awarded upon the completion of a dissertation containing original research in the field.
- PhD in BCS (Brain and Cognitive Sciences): http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/graduate/curriculum.html
Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University: http://cognitivescience.case.edu/
- MA In Cognitive Linguistics: http://cognitivescience.case.edu/graduate/
- We only admit students we believe will flourish in the program, and we only admit about five students per year. Because our students are often working already or bridging between their undergrad and grad experiences, students don’t have to achieve a specific GPA or GRE score to be considered for admission.
- There are also no requirements for undergraduate degree—our students come from many fields, including linguistics, psychology, computer science, English, comparative literature, information technology, etc.
- MA In Cognitive Linguistics: http://cognitivescience.case.edu/graduate/
- Ohio State University: https://cog.osu.edu/
- Cognitive and Brain Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: https://cog.osu.edu/academics/cognitive-and-brain-sciences-graduate-interdisciplinary-specialization
- The GIS will provide students working in disciplines related to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience (and others), with the opportunity to broaden their theoretical and methodological training beyond the limits of their home discipline.
- Cognitive and Brain Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: https://cog.osu.edu/academics/cognitive-and-brain-sciences-graduate-interdisciplinary-specialization
Pennsylvania
- Drexel University:
- PhD in Applied Cognitive & Brain Sciences: https://drexel.edu/coas/academics/graduate-programs/psychology/doctorate-applied-cognitive-brain-science/
- Drexel University’s PhD in Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences (ACBS) is a research-intensive program emphasizing psychological questions of real-world significance, grounded in fundamental issues and methods of basic science.
- PhD in Applied Cognitive & Brain Sciences: https://drexel.edu/coas/academics/graduate-programs/psychology/doctorate-applied-cognitive-brain-science/
- Lehigh University: https://catalog.lehigh.edu/coursesprogramsandcurricula/artsandsciences/cognitivescience/
- Graduate Minor in Cognitive Science/Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science: https://cogsci.cas2.lehigh.edu/content/graduate-offerings
- This is for graduate students in fields such as Computer Science, Psychology, and Learning Sciences and Technology who seek additional interdisciplinary breadth.
- Cognitive Science: http://catalog.lehigh.edu/coursesprogramsandcurricula/artsandsciences/cognitivescience/#graduatetext
- The mission of the Cognitive Science Program is to advance the study of minds and brains, real or artificial, in all their aspects, through research and teaching.
- Graduate Minor in Cognitive Science/Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science: https://cogsci.cas2.lehigh.edu/content/graduate-offerings
- University of Pennsylvania:
- Affiliated Departments and Application Information: https://provost.upenn.edu/graduate-admissions
- All graduate students interested in cognitive science must be accepted into an advanced degree program at Penn
- Affiliated Departments and Application Information: https://provost.upenn.edu/graduate-admissions
Rhode Island
- Brown University: https://www.brown.edu/Departments/CLPS/graduate
- PhD in Cognitive Science: https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/cognitive-science
- Designed to prepare students for careers as scientists and teachers who will make contributions to society in academic or applied settings.
- PhD in Linguistics: https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/linguistics
- Linguistics focuses on the nature of human language: modeling human linguistic knowledge and its theoretical, behavioral, and biological bases.
- PhD in Psychology: https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/psychology
- Designed to prepare students for careers as scientists and teachers who will make contributions to society in academic and applied settings.
- PhD in Cognitive Science: https://www.brown.edu/academics/gradschool/programs/cognitive-science
Tennessee
- University of Memphis: http://www.memphis.edu/cognitive-science/
- Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program: http://catalog.memphis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=879&returnto=99
- The primary objective of this certificate is to supply graduate students interested in Cognitive Science with interdisciplinary training in the 3 major fields of Cognitive Science, Cognitive Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, and Linguistics.
- Cognitive Science Graduate Certificate Program: http://catalog.memphis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=879&returnto=99
Texas
- University of Texas at Dallas:
- PhD in Cognition and Neuroscience: http://www.utdallas.edu/bbs/degrees/cns/
- Offers advanced study and research training for students seeking to become leading scientists and scholars in the field. Research in cognition and neuroscience encompasses all aspects of cognition, including studies of perception, memory, reasoning, decision-making, neuroplasticity and neuro-engineering.
- PhD in Cognition and Neuroscience: http://www.utdallas.edu/bbs/degrees/cns/
