Connected Science Community Psychology PhD Program

A new kind of PhD training
Conduct groundbreaking Psychology research and develop skills that open a vast set of future careers with the support of a cross-College PhD Community!
The Connected Science Community Psychology PhD Program prepares students to become experts in research and teaching in psychology by offering a research-intensive curriculum and environment within a supportive community of faculty and students.
Students are apprentices in faculty laboratories and work closely with their faculty mentors throughout their time in the program. Research areas include behavioral neuroscience, cognition/cognitive neuroscience, perception, and social/personality—with crosscutting themes in health, affective science, and life span development.
You will be joining a graduate program that is committed to cultivating a culture of respect and collaboration where the contribution of each person is valued.
Participate in groundbreaking research
The Connected Science Community PhD
Upon joining the Psychology PhD program, you will also join a Connected Science Community of PhD students across the College of Science. During the summer before your first year, you will have the option to participate in the Summer Skills Session to develop key skills, explore and utilize university resources, and learn about potential post-PhD careers.
During Fall semester of your first year, you will begin coursework and continue research in your department. Throughout your first year and beyond, you will continue your research while sustaining your Connected Science Community through seminars, workshops, and social activities.
In this unique PhD training program, you’ll:
- join a Community of PhD students across all College of Science departments, who learn from each other, collaborate, and draw on one other’s experience
- develop Career and Core Skills and inside knowledge of the outstanding career opportunities open to our PhD graduates
- explore Cross-Disciplinary Research to help you solve pressing research challenges
- gain external work experience – an integral part of your professional training, with many opportunities


Program Details
Program Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree Entrance
Complete all courses and requirements listed here unless otherwise indicated.
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
50 total semester hours required
Milestones
- First-year paper
- Master’s proposal
- Master’s paper
- Master’s presentation
- Annual Review
- Dissertation committee
- Dissertation proposal
- Dissertation
- Dissertation defense
- At least two assigned courses as teaching assistant
Application Deadline
Priority deadline: December 1
Rolling deadline: March 15