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Fall 2016 Admission Year
Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Program
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Louisville
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
The following information is provided to aid applicants in deciding whether to apply to our
Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Program. We do not have a master's degree program. The
Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program has two tracks: Cognitive & Developmental Sciences
and Vision & Hearing Sciences.
APPLICATIONS
The program accepts new students in the Fall semester only. Our application deadline is
December 1st.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Graduate Record Exam Scores (GRE). GRE scores are expected to be at least
151 Verbal and 152 Quantitative.
Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA is expected to be at least 3.00. The GPAs of most applicants
who are admitted to the Program are considerably higher.
Research Interests. A very good match between the applicant’s and faculty mentor’s research
interests is expected.
FUNDING
Typically, graduate students in the department are supported for 4 years of study. Sources of
funding include university fellowships and graduate assistantships.
Graduate Assistantships. Most graduate students are awarded graduate assistantships. These
include a stipend of approximately $1833/mo* plus full tuition remission and health insurance
benefits for the academic year (12 months) in return for a 20-hour per week commitment,
typically as a teaching assistant or research assistant.
University Fellowships. A limited number of University Fellowships is awarded each year to
outstanding students. These fellowships provide a stipend of $1833/mo* plus full tuition
remission and health insurance benefits for the academic year (12 months). A University
Fellowship is a one-year award, renewable for one additional year. After this time, students
typically assume graduate assistantships.
*The
dollar amounts shown are for 2015-2016 and represent minimum amounts for 2016-2017.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Please follow carefully the procedures outlined below and those outlined by the Graduate
School. You are responsible for assuring that your application is complete and received by the
deadline.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1st
A complete application requires two parts:
I. Submit the following to the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies (detailed
instructions are at http://graduate.louisville.edu/apply):
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Application form
Application fee
Transcripts
Graduate Record Exam (GRE): Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical
Three letters of recommendation
International students: please see additional requirements at
http://graduate.louisville.edu/apply
II. Submit the following to Ms. Maggie Leahy, Department of Psychological and Brain
Sciences:
a. Data Sheet Checklist (see below)
b. Personal Statement: In 2 or 3 pages, describe your research interests, indicate the faculty
member(s) with whom you would like to conduct research, and described your relevant
experiences and your career goals.
c. CV (résumé)
Please send the materials in Part II to:
Ms. Maggie Leahy
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: (502) 852-4364
maggie.leahy@louisville.edu
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DATA SHEET CHECKLIST
For Office Use Only: Application Received _______________________
Please provide the following information.
(PLEASE TYPE)
Name:
Mailing Address:
________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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Email Address:
_________________________________________________________
Telephone Number: _________________________________________________________
GRE/TOEFL Scores: Date ________ Verbal_______(
%) Quantitative_______ (
Analytical Writing _______ (
% ) TOEFL ________(
%)
%)
For Office Use Only: GRE Scores Received _______________________
Transcripts sent from
Name of Institution
Office Use Only
Undergraduate
Graduate
Other
Other
Undergraduate GPA: _________
Graduate GPA (If applicable) _________
Three Letters of Recommendation to be received from:
Office Use Only
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DATA SHEET CHECKLIST (CONT’D)
NAME ________________________________________________
Indicate which area is your primary interest. (Please check one.)
( ) Cognitive & Developmental Sciences
( ) Vision & Hearing Sciences
Indicate below the faculty member(s) with whom you would most be interested in working. (See
our website www.louisville.edu/psychology for more information on each faculty member’s
research program.)
( ) Cara Cashon
( ) Judith Danovitch
( ) Marci DeCaro
( ) Paul DeMarco
( ) Brendan Depue
Edward Essock (*not accepting students this year)
( ) Zijiang He
( ) Maria Kondaurova
( ) Keith Lyle
( ) Carolyn Mervis
( ) Nicholaus Noles
( ) John Pani
( ) Heywood Petry
( ) Christian Stilp
( ) Pavel Zahorik
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