Years 1–3: Doctoral research project (150 ECTS)

Throughout the three-year program (50 credits per year) students will work on their research projects. The second and third year will be dedicated almost exclusively to research and dissertation writing.

Years 1–2: Teaching weeks (20 ECTS)

Eight one-week focus classes during the first two years of the doctoral program will lay the foundation for interdisciplinary research by teaching students analytical, theoretical and methodological skills.

Core courses (four weeks)

• 1 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
• 2 Cognitive Neuroscience
• 3 Neuroimaging
• 4 Basic Philosophical Concepts and Philosophy of Mind

Supplementary courses (four weeks)

• 5 Computational Neuroscience and Statistics
• 6 Cognitive Science
• 7 Lifespan and Ontogeny,
• 8 Clinical Neuroscience
• 9 Ethics and Neuroscience
• 10 Language and the Brain

Years 1–3: Lectures, presentations, workshops (5 ECTS)

• Lecture series (weekly)
• Journal and methods clubs (weekly)
• Annual research review (talk or poster)
• Annual academic retreat (talk or poster)
• Conference attendance (talk or poster)

Years 1–3: Academic soft-skill courses (5 ECTS)

Obligatory

• High-performance presentation
• Scientific writing
• Grant-application writing

Optional (no additional credits)

• Scientific communication
• Media training
• Publishing research articles
• Career management
• Good scientific practice
• Fundraising
• Didactics / teaching skills for junior scientists
• Dissertation coaching
• Dissertation defense / viva voce coaching
• Peer mentoring
• Work–life balance