The UCL-Yale Doctoral Training Programme in Developmental Neuroscience and Mental Health is a unique graduate programme for exceptional students in the field of developmental psychology, neuroscience, and mental health. It brings together two of the world's leading research universities, with an outstanding track record of research across these domains in partnership with Anna Freud and the Child Study Centre at Yale.

Lab Name: University College London / Yale University
Supervisor Name: UCL and Yale Psychology and Medical Faculty
Position Title: UCL-Yale-Anna Freud PhD Programme in Developmental Neuroscience and Mental Health

Description:

We are delighted to announce that the UCL–Yale Doctoral Training Programme in Developmental Neuroscience and Mental Health in partnership with the Anna Freud is once again open for applications here.

This four-year PhD programme runs across UCL / AF (Years 1 & 2) and Yale (Years 3 & 4) and focusses on shedding light on mechanisms of developmental psychopathology from multiple perspectives, in particular neuroscience. Application deadline is 13.01.2025. Applications are open for home and overseas students and there is one fully-funded studentship available for home students only for September 2025 entry.

Please circulate among your institutions and interested students. For further details and in case of queries please e-mail: UCL-YalePhD@annafreud.org.

Entry requirements:

Applicants must offer one of the following: i) an upper second-class Honours degree or a Master’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject; ii) a registrable qualification appropriate to the programme to be followed awarded by a UK university; or a qualification of an equivalent standard appropriate to the programme to be followed awarded by a university (or educational institution of university rank) outside the UK; or iii) a Master's degree from a UK University in a subject appropriate to the programme to be followed; iv) a professional or other qualification obtained by written examinations and approved by UCL as an appropriate entrance qualification for the MPhil or PhD degree in question.