Applications should be submitted by January 1, complete with personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation and Graduate Record Examination scores (General Test). A baccalaureate degree is required. Desirable experience includes laboratory courses in psychology and allied sciences, as well as courses in mathematics. For information about online application and required admissions materials see Graduate Admissions.
As part of the online application process, applicants will be asked to indicate their primary area of interest from the following list: behavioral neuroscience, language/cognition, perception, social/personality, or other. In addition, they will be asked to select the faculty mentors (up to three) they would be most interested in working with. For information about the research areas, as well as individual faculty research interests, see Research Overview. Applicants should also indicate in a personal statement why they are applying to the Ph.D. program.
Inquiries made directly to potential faculty mentors via e-mail are welcome, as these aid greatly in establishing the suitability of the applicant’s background and the match between faculty and student interests. After applications have been reviewed, the department hosts an Interview Weekend to which the most promising applicants are invited, and admissions decisions are made shortly afterwards.
The Ph.D. program is full-time, with a 12-month stipend offered to all students in the program each year. (For September 2011 through August 2012 the stipend is $26,796.) In addition, all tuition charges are waived and individual health insurance is covered. All students serve both as research and teaching assistants.
Admissions and Financial Aid
Applications should be submitted by January 1, complete with personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation and Graduate Record Examination scores (General Test). A baccalaureate degree is required. Desirable experience includes laboratory courses in psychology and allied sciences, as well as courses in mathematics. For information about online application and required admissions materials see Graduate Admissions.
As part of the online application process, applicants will be asked to indicate their primary area of interest from the following list: behavioral neuroscience, language/cognition, perception, social/personality, or other. In addition, they will be asked to select the faculty mentors (up to three) they would be most interested in working with. For information about the research areas, as well as individual faculty research interests, see Research Overview. Applicants should also indicate in a personal statement why they are applying to the Ph.D. program.
Inquiries made directly to potential faculty mentors via e-mail are welcome, as these aid greatly in establishing the suitability of the applicant’s background and the match between faculty and student interests. After applications have been reviewed, the department hosts an Interview Weekend to which the most promising applicants are invited, and admissions decisions are made shortly afterwards.
The Ph.D. program is full-time, with a 12-month stipend offered to all students in the program each year. (For September 2011 through August 2012 the stipend is $26,796.) In addition, all tuition charges are waived and individual health insurance is covered. All students serve both as research and teaching assistants.