Overview

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences / Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Full year of research, 5 upper-level neuroscience classes
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Research project, teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

121

Applied

10

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biopsychology, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, neurobiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Peter Holland
Chair
Email: pch@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-516-6396

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