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Application Instructions
for Graduate Studies in Social Psychology

If you wish to apply for admission for the Fall, 2010 semester (the 2010-2011 academic year), the deadline is December 15th, 2009. Contact the division head of the graduate program if you wish to apply but cannot meet this deadline. Students are admitted only in Fall semesters.

It is strongly recommended that you apply using the electronic format rather than the entirely-paper version.

The application process is competitive: The admissions committee considers applicants’ official GRE scores (Verbal,Quantitative, Analytical, advanced test in psychology), official transcripts, your personal letter of application (2-4 pages; your statement should discuss which faculty member or members you would most like to work and why), letters of recommendation, and any additional materials you wish to include (e.g., vita, research papers, journal articles, etc.).

The social psychology program does not ordinarily admit students without also providing support in the form of graduate assistantships or fellowships. Because the program has an NIMH-funded training grant, very well-qualified new students who plan to focus their graduate careeres on social processes and AIDS are sometimes offered admission as trainees supported by this grant; other students enter through a competitive process in theirr second year (for more information, contact the director of the program here). If you are interested in being supported by this grant, please so indicate in your personal statement, giving a rationale to support your interest.

It is recommended that prospective applicants contact present faculty members in order to obtain more information (e.g., to inquire whether that faculty member is seeking new students for the following fall.). In some cases, faculty members have indicated whether they wish to admit students on their individual webpages on this website.

The University of Connecticut encourages applications from under-represented groups, including minorities, women, and people with disabilities.

Application Forms. You can apply on-line here (preferred) or download an application here.

Other help. Help for prospective graduate students is available here.

Contact information:
Department of Psychology
University of Connecticut
406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020
Storrs, CT 06269-1020
(860) 486-3515

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