Invitations to Interview
Once completed applications are received, a preliminary screening of the applications for completeness and competitiveness. The Department receives 300-450 applications per year. Potential sources of funding for the applicants are also identified. Prospective mentors perform an initial review of applications and recommend which applicants will receive invitations to interview. Upon Departmental review and approval, invitations to formally interview are extended to applicants. It is rare for any invitations to be extended after December 31. Therefore, if you do not hear by the end of the calendar year, it is unlikely you have been invited. We wish all applicants the best!
McKnight Fellowship Application Due
The McKnight Doctoral Fellowships intend to increase the number of African American and Hispanic individuals with Ph.D. in the state of Florida. African American and Hispanic students who would be moving from others states to Florida to complete doctoral study may qualify. The McKnight Fellowship requires a separate application.
Link McKnight Doctoral Fellowship to:http://fefonline.org/mdf.html
Interview Weekend
Applicants are invited to interview at the University of Miami virtually. Applicants interview with faculty members, receive campus/facility tours, interact with faculty and students, and experience Miami.
Admissions Decisions
Upon Departmental review, selected applicants are offered admission to the program. Some applicants may be wait-listed. Letters of decision are sent to applicants.
Applicant Decision Deadline
Applicants who are selected for admission have until April 15th to reach a decision and respond in writing. Our Department and our Clinical Program abide by the policies of APA, the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology, and the Council of University Directors of Clinical Programs, which commit us to giving candidates until April 15th to decide whether they will accept our offer.
Academic Year Begins
Admitted applicants will begin training activities before the academic year begins.
After consideration, the University of Miami Department of Psychology Ph.D. is NOT requiring GRE scores for this application cycle.
Please do not include GRE scores in any application materials
A complete application must include:
Online application
-CV/Resume (attach to personal statement)
- Personal statement
- Prospective Mentor
- Research Interests
- Desired Track
- Three letters of recommendation
• EMAIL Official transcripts from University to inquire@psy.miami.edu
No other supplementary materials will be reviewed.
Prospective students apply to clinical or non-clinical programs within the adult, child, pediatric, and health divisions of the department. Approximately 10 to 15 clinical students are admitted across the divisions. Approximately 5 to 10 non-clinical students are admitted across the developmental, evolution cognition and behavior, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, and behavioral medicine programs.
The department offers financial aid in the form of NIH traineeships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and university fellowships. Assistantships and pre-doctoral traineeship stipends typically are $25,000+ per year plus tuition remission.
