Students holding a M.Sc who are applying for a Ph.D. in Brain Sciences and are not interested in the direct track can apply to the following tracks:

Track A is designed for candidates who have obtained approval from an ELSC member to be their doctoral advisor.

Track B is designed for a small number of outstanding candidates who are interested in spending  between a semester and a year in intensive course work and sampling different ELSC labs before signing with a doctoral advisor.

Both tracks are open for applicants year-round.

Track A – for candidates with an advisor:

Track A candidates must meet the following conditions:

1. Completed a master’s degree with a thesis grade higher than 85.
2. Obtained an invitation letter from an ELSC member to be their doctoral advisor.

Candidates who have met these conditions are welcome to submit their application, which consists of the following items:

• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and diplomas (bachelor’s and master’s degree).
• Invitation letter from an ELSC member

These items should be combined into one PDF and sent to study@elsc.huji.ac.il.

The ELSC teaching committee will review the application within a few weeks.

The ELSC teaching committee, in consultation with the accepted candidate’s doctoral advisor, will determine whether the accepted candidate must take 1-3 supplementary courses. Candidates accepted to the Track A program must complete these courses within two years. In the third year, the accepted candidate must register as a research student at the university’s Authority for Research Students.

Scholarships in Track A are funded solely by the doctoral advisor. The ELSC Ph.D. program provides no scholarship funding for this track.

Track B – for candidates who want to sample ELSC labs before signing with a doctoral advisor:

Track B candidates must have a proven record of outstanding academic excellence. Candidates will be considered only if they meet the following conditions:

1. Completed a master’s degree with a thesis grade higher than 90.
2. Completed a B.Sc. degree with a final grade higher than 85.

Candidates are welcome to submit their application, consisting of the following items:

• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and diplomas (bachelor’s and master’s degree).
• Publications (if there are any)
• A motivation letter (up to one page)

These items should be combined into one PDF and sent to: study@elsc.huji.ac.il.

Additionally, the candidate should arrange for 2-3 recommendation letters to be sent directly from the recommenders to study@elsc.huji.ac.il .

The ELSC teaching committee will review the application, and will take into consideration the candidate’s academic background and will determine individual course work and a lab rotation.

Scholarships in Track B are 7,100 per month.