The Admissions Application Deadline for the Fall 2012 semester is November 30, 2011.

Application Process

Application Instructions, Timeline and Checklist (2012-2013) (PDF)

 Graduate Division Online Application (Required)

 Special Instructions for Clinical Science Program Applicants (Word)

Graduate Program Information

Ph.D. Program Brochure (2011-2012) (PDF)

FAQ - Applicants

Psychology Graduate Funding Information (2011-2012) (PDF)

A Guide to Preparing for Graduate School
   for Berkeley undergraduates in Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences

Information for U.S. Prospective Students (PDF)

Information for International Prospective Students (PDF)

External Fellowships

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
   Applicants for the Department of Psychology's doctoral program are encouraged to also apply
   to NSFGRFP. If you are interested, apply here: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/Login.do.
   Deadline is NOVEMBER 16, 2011.

NSF Graduate Fellowships in Bio-inspired Engineering
   Graduate Fellowships in Bio-inspired Engineering. The new NSF Graduate Fellowships in Bio
   inspired Engineering (CIBER-IGERT) is now accepting applications and to be considered for the
   fellowship. Prospective students must apply to both the Psychology Department AND to the
   CIBER-IGERT fellowship in order to be considered. If you are interested, apply here:
   http://ciber-igert.berkeley.edu. Deadline is NOVEMBER 30, 2011.

Notes

The Department does NOT offer a terminal Master's Degree Program.

Professor Ann Kring will NOT be available to mentor new students in 2012-2013.

Professor Stephen Hinshaw may or may not be accepting students for 2012-2013.
   Please feel free to apply to work with him.

Emeriti Professors Philip Cowan, Carolyn Cowan and Rhona Weinstein will NOT be available to mentor any new students.