PhD

Neurological Sciences

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English French
Local:$ 2.46 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 14.8 k / Year(s) Deadline: Sep 15, 2024
StudyQA ranking:3343 Duration:2 years

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This program aims to help students gain in-depth knowledge and conduct an original research project in scientific study of the nervous system. The program gives students essential preparation for a career in research, teaching or practice in the following fields: cellular and molecular neurobiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, neuroendocrinology and neuropsychology.

Although Université de Montréal is a French-language university, many of our research departments are open to creating a bilingual environment for students in graduate-level programs. These departments are aware of the importance of bilingualism in order for graduate students to succeed in their research careers. Students who are proficient in English are therefore welcome and accepted into graduate-level programs.

All laboratories are offered in a bilingual environment. Above all, staff in the program are available to help and support you throughout your studies.

The doctorate program consists of 90 credits. Students may take the program without selecting an option (Segment 69) or choose the Neuropsychology option (Segment 70). The doctorate program may also include other courses depending on students' needs.

Segment 69 Without option

Block 69A:

  • From the list of available NRL courses (6 credits)

Block 69B:

  • Elective courses (6 credits)

Block 69C:

  • PhD Comprehensive Examination (0 credits)
  • Thesis (84 credits)

Segment 70 Neuropsychology option

All credits in this option are mandatory.

Block 70A:

A course taken at the MSc level may be replaced by a course in the optional block or by any other course deemed relevant. NRL 6051 is a prerequisite for all PSY courses.

  • Language Pathology (3 credits)
  • Systems Neuroscience (3 credits)
  • Methods in Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology (3 credits)
  • Neuropsychopathology I (3 credits)

Block 70B:

All seminars or courses of programs included in the Memorandum of Agreement for Neuropsychology/

Block 70C:

  • PhD Comprehensive Examination (0 credits)
  • Thesis (78 credits)

 

Admission requirements

To be admitted as a regular student in the PhD (Neurological Sciences) program, candidates must:

  • Meet the general admission requirements (section XI) of the “Règlement pédagogique de la Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales” (educational regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies).
  • Have an MSc (Neurological Sciences) or an equivalent degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Have obtained a grade-point average at the graduate level of at least 3.3 out of 4.3 or the equivalent.
  • Demonstrate good knowledge of French (learn more).
  • Demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of English and show proof of proficiency before being accepted into the second year of the program.

Each year, the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FESP) awards over $8 million in student financial support. The main FESP-managed scholarships include:

  • Doctoral scholarships
  • Special additional tuition waiver for foreign students
  • International students' scholarships
  • Maternity leave scholarships for doctoral students
  • Scholarships for end of Ph.D. studies
  • Merit scholarships from the FESP (Master’s and Ph.D.)

Integrated funding

Graduate students in many departments and faculties are eligible for integrated funding, which consists of basic financial assistance that generally lasts for a program's normal duration. This funding comes from multiple sources, such as internal and external scholarships or a position as a teaching assistant, research assistant or lecturer.

Jobs

Graduate students can work as teaching assistants, research assistants or lecturers. Get more information from your department, school or research unit or from your professors. Many on-campus jobs are also reserved for students. For a list of job openings, consult UdeM's employment services centre. International students can visit the foreign students office for job opportunities and information on any required documents they may need in order to work in Quebec.

Research areas

  • Development, survival and regeneration
  • Synaptic plasticity and neurotransmission
  • Sensory-motor integration and behaviour
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