PhD Opportunities in Neuropsychology in United States

The Bio-Digital Mechanics (Bio-DMX) Lab in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia is offering a fully funded PhD position in computational brain mechanics under Professor Xianqiao Wang. The thesis focuses on AI- and data-driven computational brain mechanics , with applications to brain development and disorders. The project is suited to researchers interested in combining computational mechanics, artificial intelligence, scientific programming, and biomedical engineering to inve...

This fellowship-based research opportunity is hosted at the United States Military Academy’s Center for Molecular Science in West Point, New York, within the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory / ARL Research Associateship Program environment. The project area is broad and interdisciplinary, centered on fundamental and applied research in chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering with strong connections to biotechnology, materials science, human performance, neuroscience, and brain health. The ad...

This internship/fellowship is based at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience , within the Integrated Systems Biology Branch . The project is centered on integrative biology approaches to military-relevant health, with a focus on understanding the etiology of health problems and developing solutions that support performance, resilience, and readiness. Participants will work under a men...

Vanderbilt University is inviting prospective students interested in a PhD in biomedical sciences to apply through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) and Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB) pathways. The opportunity offers exposure to broad research directions in biology within Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences, where faculty conduct basic biomedical research. The post highlights research connected to the development of touch and pain sensation, providing a potential neu...

Fully Funded PhD Position in Motor Neuroscience and Kinesiology Louisiana State University’s College of Human Sciences & Education, School of Kinesiology, and Motor Neuroscience Laboratory are seeking a PhD student for Fall 2027. The thesis will investigate how the brain learns new skills, makes decisions during movement, and how neurological disease affects learning. The research will use methods including electroencephalography (EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and electromyograp...

Nina Miolane is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2027 to join the Geometric Intelligence Lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), in the United States. The lab studies the mathematical laws of intelligence in brains and machines. Its interdisciplinary research brings together mathematics, geometry, topology, group theory, neuroscience, statistics, physics, computer science and artificial intelligence to understand how neural networks learn to solve tasks. Prospective students c...

The Department of Biology at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is recruiting doctoral students for Fall 2027. The program offers research opportunities across genomics, microbiology, ecology and evolution, cell and developmental biology, bioinformatics, and quantitative biology. Students may apply directly to a single laboratory or enter a rotation program that allows them to conduct research in three labs before selecting an advisor. Research topics include genome evolution, evolutiona...

Jeremy Crenshaw, Associate Professor at the University of Delaware, is recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2027. The student will enroll in the interdisciplinary Biomechanics and Movement Science Program. Planned research will build on recent work examining balance confidence and walking activity after stroke, with interests related to biomechanics, movement science, stroke rehabilitation, integrative physiology, and neuroscience. Interested applicants should use the linked form to request more in...

Meisam K. Arjmandi, Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina and Director of the Translational Auditory Neuroscience (TAN) Lab, is recruiting a PhD student to join the lab in Fall 2027. The lab studies how to improve cochlear implant outcomes and how hearing loss relates to cognition and brain health. Research combines behavioral experiments, neuroimaging methods including MRI and fNIRS, signal processing, and computational approaches. The opportunity is well suited to students in...