Graduate Program

Program Overview

The graduate program in the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience offers a doctor of philosophy degree. The program emphasizes basic science training in behavioral neuroscience with a specialization in the following areas: more

Financial Support

The overall record of external funding for research in the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience is excellent. The combined annual total of grant funds awarded to our faculty last year was approximately $10.9 million. The department also maintains ongoing research training programs funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute on Aging. more

Admission to the Program

Specific Details Regarding Submission of Your Application

Please visit the Admissions section OHSU's Graduate Studies website.

General Requirements

For admission to Oregon Health & Science University graduate school, students must have obtained the following... more

Program Requirements

Applications are encouraged from students who have completed undergraduate coursework in biopsychology (e.g., physiological psychology, neurobiology, or behavioral neuroscience), or the other basic science areas that provide the background required for graduate training in behavioral neuroscience (e.g., biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, math, or statistics). more