Doctoral Application Procedures |
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Doctoral Application Deadline: December 1stAdmission is offered only once a year. The program begins in the Fall semester.
Application Requirements Applicants will be asked to submit the following items electronically. The department will not accept hardcopy materials.
Office of Graduate Admissions Online Graduate Application and Additional University Requirementshttp://www.gradadmissions.wayne.edu/ Application TimelineTypically the department contacts the top applicants in late January to invite them to an open house/interview day which is held in late February. Offers of admission to the program are made in mid-March. Recipients have until April 15 to accept or reject our offers. Between April 15 and May 31 additional offers of financial aid and/or admission may be made. Persons selected as alternates will be notified of our final decision by May 31. Checking on the Status of your ApplicationApplicants are responsible for verifying that all application materials have been received via the online application checklist. If you make an error on your application or have a problem with the online application, please contact Graduate Admissions, 313-577-4723 or gradadmissions@wayne.edu. If you need additional assistance, contact the Psychology Department Graduate Office, 313-577-2823 or aallen@wayne.edu. Regarding Funding and Financial Support DocumentsAdmission to our Ph.D. program is contingent on receiving some form of funding through the university. We do not admit students unless we are able to provide either a Graduate Teaching Assistantship, a Graduate Research Assistantship, a fellowship, or some other form of financial support through the university. Typical funding packages are a 9 month salary around $18,000, 10 credit tuition scholarship for the fall and winter semesters and 2 credits in the summer semester, as well as 12 month subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance. International applicants may delay the submission of their Statement of Financial Support until after they learn they have been selected for admisstion. Applications missing these documents will be evaluated by the normal process. Contact InformationFor questions concerning the application procedure or requirements for admission, please contact:
You may contact any faculty member in the Psychology Department directly to discuss your interest in our graduate program.
If you would like to speak with a faculty representative from one the major areas of specialization, you may contact them directly: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience: Dr. Scott Bowen, Clinical Psychology Dr. Mark Lumley, Developmental Psychology: Dr. Marjorie Beeghly, Social-Personality Psychology: Dr. Antonia Abbey, Industrial/Organizational: Dr. Marcus Dickson
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