Application_Instructions

GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES 3318 TOLMAN HALL, BERKELEY, CA 94270-1652 510-642-1382 psychgradinfo@berkeley.edu

GRADUATE ADMISSION & FELLOWSHIPS – 2012-2013

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS & CHECKLIST

INSTRUCTIONS

Please carefully read the application instructions in their entirety. These instructions should clarify several important steps of the application process for admission to our Ph.D. program.

Our application deadline is WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011. The application, all letters of recommendation, and official exam scores must be submitted through the online UC Berkeley Graduate Application System no later than November 30, 2011, 11:59 p.m. supplemental materials may be uploaded using the University’s Online Application.

It may be useful to take the time to review the Graduate Division’s tips for strengthening your application prior to beginning the application process: .

Complete the Graduate Application for Admission and Fellowships.

The instructions for creating an online account and a link to the UC Berkeley Graduate online

application are available at: .

EMESTER AND EAR: Select Fall 2012 for the semester and year for your application. We will not accept applications for Spring 2013.

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EPARTMENT AND EGREE ROGRAM: For the department and degree program, all applicants should

select PSYCHOLOGY (PH.D.).

PSYCHOLOGY (CWO) is for applicants who want to apply for course work only

(CWO) which is for applicants who choose to study for one semester or one year and do not want

to pursue the Ph.D. Please note that CWO applicants must meet the same requirements as

applicants to the Ph.D. program and may be in competition with these applicants for quota

spaces. If CWO interests you, we strongly recommend that you visit

(see the last question under “The Admissions

Process”) for more information.

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MPHASIS: Enter the area of emphasis to which you are applying. You may apply to only one area of

emphasis. The five areas of emphasis in the department are listed below:

Behavioral Neuroscience ()

Change, Plasticity and Development ()

Clinical Science ()

Cognition, Brain and Behavior ()

Social/Personality ()