Doctor of Philosophy in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Science

Our PhD in Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences prepares you to conduct independent and original basic, translational, and applied research to restore and maximize human functional capacity and promote health and wellbeing across the lifespan.Our interdisciplinary program and its faculty, emphasize core competencies in movement and rehabilitation science, cognitive and behavioral science, and communication science.We leverage our unique faculty and research laboratories as well as our highly ranked programs in Bouvé College of Health Sciences, the College of Science, the College of Engineering, College of Arts, Media and Design, and Center for Cognitive and Brain Health. Northeastern is dedicated to advancing the field of clinical and rehabilitation science, translating research from bench to clinic and promoting lifelong wellbeing from early development through successful aging in the community.Students benefit from our new research laboratories utilizing state-of-the-art movement and rehabilitation methods including virtual reality, ultrasound, neuroscience, neurophysiology, robotics, and movement measurement technologies.

Completed applicationAll applications must be submitted through the University PhD application system. In addition to the application, applicants must submit a resume and a personal statement.Personal statementYour personal statement should discuss how your background informs your research interests. It should demonstrate how your training and experience motivates you to pursue a type of research. The type of research doesn’t have to be specific, but it should also not be too general (e.g. movement and rehabilitation sciences). Prospective students are highly encouraged to reach out to research faculty in the program with overlapping areas of interest.A CV or Resumé (no more than 3 pages) Three letters of recommendationOnly academic and professional letters of recommendation will be accepted.Official transcriptsOfficial transcripts generated by the registrar’s office at all previous institutions attended should be submitted.