Additional Ph.D. Opportunities
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:
- Completed a master’s degree with a thesis grade higher than 85.
- Obtained an invitation letter from an ELSC member to be their doctoral advisor.
To apply, please send the following in a single PDF file via email:
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and diplomas (bachelor’s and master’s degree).
- Invitation letter from an ELSC member
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:
- Completed a master’s degree with a thesis grade higher than 90.
- Completed a B.Sc. degree with a final grade higher than 85.
To apply, please send the following in a single PDF file via email:
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and diplomas (bachelor’s and master’s degree).
- Publications (if there are any)
- A motivation letter (up to one page)
Additionally, the candidate should arrange for 2-3 recommendation letters to be sent directly from the recommenders to study@elsc.huji.ac.il .
Please title the email: “Additional Ph.D. Opportunities_TrackB”
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.
