University of Alberta Neuroscience
From SUS Redbooks
Contacts
Website: http://www.neuroscience.ualberta.ca/
Tel: Carol Johnson (administrator) (780) 492-5749
Admissions e-mail: neurosci@ualberta.ca
Admission Requirements
General
- Apply online at http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/applyadmission/index.htm
- Program is mostly PhD-based but there are MSc opportunities available too.
Academic Requirements
- Four year undergraduate degree in the biological sciences.
- Minimum GPA of 3.3 (B+ average).
Financial Requirements
- Students are encouraged to apply for graduate research assistantships and teaching assistantships, scholarships and other means of external funding.
See http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/awardsfunding/
Documents
- Copy of official transcript
- Three recommendation letters
- TOEFL scores if English is not your first language (minimum score of 600 or 250 on the computer version)
- Short summary of research interests and goals
Other
- If admitted to the MSc program, students have the opportunity to transfer to the PhD program after one year.
- Applicants should contact faculty members they are interested in working with.
- List of faculty members and their research interests: http://www.neuroscience.ualberta.ca/members.html
Deadlines
- No official deadline.