A bachelors degree in the sciences or related disciplines three letters of recommendation a personal statement two pages maximum and transcripts of all previous degrees are required Students with deficiencies in undergraduate courses relevant to their Program of Study may be required to take additional courses without program credit

In general students will be admitted if they meet the minimum GPA of 3.00 good letters of recommendation and an acceptable statement of purpose In exceptional circumstances the student who falls short may still be considered for admission with further evaluation

Personal Statement
Please tell us about how you became interested in neuroscience and how you have pursued that interest thus far If you have research experience please describe the projects that you have participated in including what your contributions were and what you learned from the experience This should be a maximum of two pages long

Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation should come from collegeuniversity faculty who have direct knowledge of your academic ability and performance If you have relevant research experience we would like to see letters from the individuals who supervised your research Letters from someone who has supervised you in a job or internship in a related field are also encouraged Three letters of recommendation are required

TOEFL IBT -
An overall score of 80 or above 82 for teaching assistantship consideration AND
Minimum scores in the following areas -
Reading 19
Writing 18
Listening 17
Speaking 18 the suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 20.
If you are below the minimum in one area by two points or in two areas by one point but have an overall score of 80 or above the Dean will make a determination if you can be considered.
IELTS -
International English Language Testing System IELTS All scores must be sent directly to URI Required minimum score of 6.5 AND minimum scores in the following areas -
Reading 6.5
Writing 6.5
Listening 6.5
Speaking 6.5. The suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 7.
The minimum score on the Paper-based TOEFL is 550.

Pearson Test of English - Required minimum scores are Reading 53 Writing 59 Listening 47 and Speaking 47 - 62 for international teaching assistants.