CU Boulder Brain Music Lab Recruiting PhD Students for Fall 2027
University of Colorado Boulder
Professor Grace Leslie’s Brain Music Lab at CU Boulder seeks Fall 2027 PhD applicants in music, neuroscience, health and technology. ATLAS advertises funded PhD positions, but a specific package depends on admission and available assistantships or fellowships. ATLAS Creative Technology & Design PhD deadline: 1 December 2026.
The Brain Music Lab at CU Boulder’s ATLAS Institute is recruiting interdisciplinary PhD applicants for Fall 2027. Led by Professor Grace Leslie, the lab studies music, the brain and body using experimental research, neurotechnology, wearable and physiological sensing, movement analysis, machine learning and human-computer interaction. Applicants may have backgrounds in computer science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience or related quantitative or experimental fields; formal music training is not required. Send Professor Leslie an initial inquiry with your CV, research interests and possible questions, then apply to an appropriate CU Boulder PhD program and identify the lab in your statement of purpose. The ATLAS Creative Technology & Design PhD route has a December 1 application deadline; other program deadlines may differ. The ATLAS program advertises fully funded positions, while the lab specifies that actual GTA, RA or fellowship support varies and cannot be guaranteed from an inquiry. Review the official ATLAS PhD admissions page: https://www.colorado.edu/atlas/academics/grad/ctd-phd
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Benefits
ATLAS advertises fully funded PhD positions for Fall 2027, while the Brain Music Lab states that support may come from competitive teaching or research assistantships and fellowships and varies by program, year and project. An informal inquiry does not guarantee an award.
Eligibility summary
Applicants from the United States or abroad may apply through an appropriate CU Boulder PhD program, subject to that program’s admission requirements. Preferred backgrounds include computer science, engineering, psychology, neuroscience or a related quantitative or experimental field. Music training is not required.
Requirements
Evidence of quantitative, computational, experimental or technical research skills; clear interest in music, brain/body, technology and human experience; strong communication and collaborative research potential. Publications are welcome but not required. Funding is competitive and depends on program and available projects.
Documents required
For an initial inquiry email grace@colorado.edu with a CV, optional portfolio/GitHub or research links, brief background and interests, 2–3 paragraphs on potential research questions, and why the lab fits your goals. Also complete the formal CU Boulder PhD application; check its specific document requirements.
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