Ph.D. Track
Registration is open year-round.
The Ph.D. Track at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) is a conventional doctoral track intended for candidates with an Master’s degree who have secured a doctoral advisor prior to application.
The Ph.D. Track designed for candidates who begin their doctoral studies under the supervision of an ELSC faculty member. The program follows the standard doctoral structure at ELSC and the Hebrew University.
As part of the program:
- The ELSC Teaching Committee, in consultation with the doctoral advisor, will determine whether the candidate is required to complete 1–3 supplementary courses.
- Any required supplementary courses must be completed within the first two years of study.
Applicants must meet the following academic requirements:
- Completed a thesis-based master’s degree with an overall GPA above 85.
- Obtained an invitation letter from an ELSC member to be their doctoral advisor.
Equivalent international grading systems are considered.
Scholarships for Ph.D. Track candidates are funded solely by the doctoral advisor, up to the limits set by the regulations of the Hebrew University (10,000 NIS per month).
The ELSC Ph.D. program does not provide scholarship funding for this track.
Applicants should submit a single PDF file by email containing:
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Academic transcripts and diplomas (B.Sc. and M.Sc.).
- Invitation letter from an ELSC faculty member.
Applicants should also arrange for 2––3 letters of recommendation to be sent directly by the referees to:
study@elsc.huji.ac.il (Email subject line: “ELSC Ph.D. Track”).
- ELSC is an international research center. All graduate-level teaching is conducted in English.
- ELSC and the Hebrew University provide administrative support for international students, including visa-related processes.
Excellent students who lack prior background in neuroscience and find it difficult to select an advisor, are advised to consider also the Ph.D. Transition Track page for an alternative pathway.
