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Donders Graduate School for Cognitive Neuroscience

Donders Graduate School for Cognitive Neuroscience

For a successful research Institute, it is vital to train the next generation of young scientists.

To achieve this goal, the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour established

the Donders Graduate School for Cognitive Neuroscience (DGCN), which was officially

recognised as a national graduate school in 2009. The Graduate School covers training at both

Master’s and PhD level and provides an excellent educational context fully aligned with the

research programme of the Donders Institute.

The school successfully attracts highly talented national and international students in biology,

physics, psycholinguistics, psychology, behavioral science, medicine and related disciplines.

Selective admission and assessment centers guarantee the enrolment of the best and most

motivated students.

The DGCN tracks the career of PhD graduates carefully. More than 50% of PhD alumni

show a continuation in academia with postdoc positions at top institutes worldwide, e.g.

Stanford University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, UCL London, MPI

Leipzig, Hanyang University in South Korea, NTNU Norway, University of Illinois, North

Western University, Northeastern University in Boston, ETH Zürich, University of Vienna

etc.. Positions outside academia spread among the following sectors: specialists in a medical

environment, mainly in genetics, geriatrics, psychiatry and neurology. Specialists in a

psychological environment, e.g. as specialist in neuropsychology, psychological diagnostics

or therapy. Positions in higher education as coordinators or lecturers. A smaller percentage

enters business as research consultants, analysts or head of research and development. Fewer

graduates stay in a research environment as lab coordinators, technical support or policy

advisors. Upcoming possibilities are positions in the IT sector and management position in

pharmaceutical industry. In general, the PhDs graduates almost invariably continue with

high-quality positions that play an important role in our knowledge economy.

For more information on the DGCN as well as past and upcoming defenses please visit: