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Multidisciplinary Study of the Mind and Brain

Students in the Department of Cognitive Science are provided theoretically oriented research and training opportunities as they approach the study of the mind and brain from multiple perspectives.

  • Degrees Offered BA, MA, PhD
  • Major Cognitive Science
  • Minor Linguistics

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PhD Program

Training cognitive scientists who can meld disciplines into a genuinely integrated science of the mind and brain.

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Master's Program

Graduate training is highly interdisciplinary and strongly theoretically oriented.

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Undergraduate Program

Cognitive science majors study the mind and brain from multiple perspectives.

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PhD Application Mentoring

Applicants may request 1-on-1 application mentoring from current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Priority deadline: Nov 5th.

Colloquium: Morgan Sonderegger

Cross-linguistic patterns of intrinsic vowel f0 and sibilant dynamics Abstract: I present two studies contributing to a growing line of research that maps systematic phonetic variation across languages using large […]

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Recruiting PhD Students: Applications Due Dec. 1

We are seeking motivated students interested in joining our PhD program in Cognitive Science. Click here for details, to learn about our application mentoring program, and discover a unique VTSI fellowship opportunity.

International Recognition for Prof. Bonner’s Work on Human Vision

Prof. Mick Bonner received a Humboldt Research Fellowship to collaborate with the University of Giessen on computational vision research. This prestigious award highlights the global impact of his work on human visual perception.

Meet Our New Grad Students!

We are happy to announce our new graduate students for this Summer and Fall! Please join us in welcoming them to Hopkins! New PhD Students Left to right: Zachary McCormick, […]