Application Information

Application Information

A complete application must include:

  • Slate online application form. The application portal opens September 1, and all materials must be received by December 1. A fee applies. All the other application components listed below can be entered, uploaded, or requested through this form. Please visit this link to start or continue your application: https://applygrad.miami.edu/apply
  • Desired program of study
  • Prospective Psychology Facultymentor(s) (select up to 4, rank-order by preference)
  • Research interests
  • CV or resume
  • Unofficial transcript. ONLY upon request, official transcripts from each college/university will be required. Official transcripts are not considered official if provided by the applicant.
  • GRE scores are optional for Psychological Sciences Program only. GRE scores will not be considered for admission to the Clinical Psychology Program.
  • Personal statement (see instructions below)
  • Culture of belonging statement (350-word limit; see Slate application for instructions)
  • Quantitative background statement (350-word limit; see Slate application for instructions)
  • Three letters of recommendation

Of note, international applicants must complete additional procedures (e.g., TOEFL, passport, Statement of Financial Responsibility). Please visit https://www.grad.miami.edu/graduate-education/international-credentials-and-applicants/index.html for more details. However, DO NOT send these materials until requested by the Department.

No other supplementary materials will be reviewed.

Personal Statement (3 page limit)

Our Psychology PhD program emphasizes clinical and psychological science and prepares students for research, academic and clinical science careers.

In your personal statement, please address the following topics:

• Tell us your goals and objectives in pursuing a graduate degree.
• Identify an area of research in which you are interested and a research question that intrigues you.
• Describe what research questions most excite you or are most curious about.
• Describe research experiences you have had that prepare you for a rigorous research doctoral program in Psychology (e.g., description of experience with research design, study conduct, data analysis, and/or study presentation).
• Describe work or life experiences outside of research or academics you have had that will facilitate your success in graduate school.
• If applying to the Clinical Program, discuss why receiving a degree in clinical psychology is important to your career goals.
• If applying to the Joint Child-Clinical/Developmental program, please indicate clearly your intention to apply to this program and identify one clinical and one developmental mentor.

 

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