<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">The Department for Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the
University of Rochester is inviting applications for its PhD program.</span></b><span lang="EN"> We seek exceptional students from a broad range
of backgrounds with a strong interest in understanding the neural and
computational basis of perception, cognition and action using experimental and
theoretical approaches.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Application Deadline:</span></b><span lang="EN"> December 4, 2022, strongly encouraged but late
applications accepted</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Start Date: </span></b><span lang="EN">July
or September 2023.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Application Details & Link:</span></b><span lang="EN"> </span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/graduate/admission.html" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/graduate/admission.html</span></a><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN">Program Info:</span></b><span lang="EN">
</span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/graduate/curriculum.html" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/graduate/curriculum.html</span></a>.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><i><span lang="EN">We especially encourage applications from minority and/or
underrepresented students. </span></i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">The </span><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.sas.rochester.edu/bcs/" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">BCS
department</span></a> is one of the leading places
of research in Brain & Cognitive Sciences and at the center of a vibrant and
supportive scientific community. It has particularly strong ties to the <a href="https://www.cvs.rochester.edu" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Center of
Visual Science</span></a>, the <a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/neuroscience.aspx" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Department for Neuroscience</span></a>,
the <a href="https://www.cs.rochester.edu" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Department
for Computer Science</span></a>, the <a href="http://www.sas.rochester.edu/lin/" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Department
for Linguistics</span></a>, and the <a href="https://www.sas.rochester.edu/dsc/" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Data
Science Institute</span></a>. PhD students with
interdisciplinary research programs are eligible for joint PhD degrees with
several departments.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">Every admitted PhD
student is guaranteed 5 years of funding at currently ~$31.5k/yr (currently
equivalent to ~120% NIH rate) which affords a good standard of living in an
inexpensive city. We also provide a single plan UR health insurance, full
tuition scholarship, paid family leave, and enduring NY State social
protections. Both University and city are exceptionally LGBTQIA+ friendly.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN">If you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our beloved program
administrator </span><span lang="EN"><a href="mailto:kcorser@ur.rochester.edu" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Kathy Corser</span></a> or to
any of our PIs directly.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Martina Poletti, PhD<br></div><div>Wilmot Assistant Professor</div><div>Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences<br></div><div>Department of Neuroscience</div><div>Center for Visual Science</div><div>University of Rochester</div><div><br></div><div>Active Perception Laboratory</div><div>web: <a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/31283571-martina-poletti" target="_blank">https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/31283571-martina-poletti</a></div><div>         <a href="http://aplab.bcs.rochester.edu" target="_blank">aplab.bcs.rochester.edu</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>