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    Psychology, PhD

    Program Description

    The goal of the psychology department's doctoral program is to familiarize students with the theories and methods of psychology in their own and other specialties, so they will be able to make original contributions in research, teaching, and applied work.

    The PhD is a research and scholarly degree, and it is expected that students will be engaged in research throughout their graduate program.

    The ultimate goal of the graduate curriculum is to enable students to formulate interesting research questions and to put those questions to an adequate empirical test. Therefore, student research is a basic and integral component of graduate work.

    The research areas of study include:

    Clinical
    Cognitive Neuroscience
    Developmental
    Social/Personality
    Systems Neuroscience

    Application at a Glance

    Detailed instructions are available on the program’s website. The following are required for your application:


    Program-Specific Application Requirements:
    CV/Resume
    Diversity Statement
    Interview
    Letters of Recommendation
    Statement of Purpose
    Writing Sample

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    College of Arts and Sciences
    Campus: Eugene
    Fall 2025
    Final Deadline - December 01, 2024 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.