PhD

Clinical Psychology

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 24.1 k / Year(s) Deadline: Nov 15, 2024
401–500 place StudyQA ranking:3644 Duration:

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The Clinical Program has a clinical science perspective, a strong research emphasis, and a cognitive-behavioral orientation. The program has received numerous awards and top rankings, including placing among the top 10 Clinical Psychology programs in the U.S. in the number of publications produced by graduates of its Ph.D. program, and in the training and graduating doctoral students who then go on to become academic research faculty. The program has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1966, and by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) since 2014.  

The purpose of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology is to train outstanding clinical scientists who will go on to make valuable contributions to the field of clinical psychology. We seek to help each student develop:

  1. an identification with psychology as an integrated basic and applied science
  2. knowledge and skills in the theory and practice of the clinical science of psychology: its techniques, procedures, and ethical applications
  3. competence in planning, conducting, evaluating, and disseminating research

The Clinical Psychology Program is based on the clinical science model, and as such, takes an empirical perspective on the science and practice of clinical psychology. Mentored research activities, course work in basic and clinical psychology, teaching, and clinical practica represent the training experiences available in this model. The critical role of empiricism as a unifying perspective for research experiences and clinical activities is viewed as an important aspect of the program. This integration is achieved by the student typically being involved in course work, research activities, and clinical practicum during each semester of residency on campus. Students work closely with selected faculty members within the context of one-to-one interactions with research faculty or small practicum teams in the clinical setting. Within this "learning by doing" approach, students are continuously involved in active research projects as well as actual supervised clinical practice.

The Clinical Program's commitment to a clinical science training model is reflected in the research productivity of our graduate students. In recent years, graduate students have published an average of eight publications, and presented an average of 16 conference presentations, prior to completing their terminal internship placements.

  • UGA Graduate School application and application fee 
  • Official GRE scores. Use institution code 5813.  
  • Transcripts from each institution of higher education attended. Please see the Graduate School's instructions for submitting transcripts.
  • Three letters of recommendation. List the names and e-mail addresses of three references within the Graduate School application. References will receive a link to access a secure page where they can submit recommendations electronically.
  • Required Supplemental Application  For Industrial-Organizational and Behavioral and Brain Sciences applicants only. Clinical applicants are not required to submit this form. Industrial-Organizational Program Applicants must also complete this faculty preference survey.
  • Curriculum Vitae  
  • Statement of Purpose. Behavioral and Brain Sciences and Industrial-Organizational applicants should follow their prospective program’s guidelines within the Supplemental Application when writing the Statement of Purpose.  Clinical applicants should follow the guidelines below.  
  • NEW FOR FALL 2018:  Clinical applicants will be required to submit GRE Psychology Subject Test scores.  No subject test is required for fall 2017 applicants.  
  • International applicants are usually required to take the TOEFL or IELTS and may have additional application requirements from the Graduate School. 

The Supplemental Application (if required), Statement of Purpose, and Curriculum Vitae may either be submitted through the Graduate School’s online application—combine the completed Supplemental Application with your Statement of Purpose to upload—or may be e-mailed to the Psychology Department at gradpsyc@uga.edu. 

Statement of Purpose Guidelines for Clinical Program Applicants

Submit a statement of fewer than 1000 words that specifically addresses all of the following points:

  1. Research:  a. Type of project(s), e.g., thesis or other independent project, assistant to faculty; b. Purpose of project(s); c. Responsibilities; d. Supervision
  2. Clinical:  Description should include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: a. Type of experience, e.g., volunteer, paid mental health worker; b. Population, e.g., hospitalized individuals with schizophrenia; c. Responsibilities; d. Supervision (by whom, what kind, how much, how often)
  3. Teaching:  a. Responsibilities; b. Supervision
  4. Interests:  a. Describe issues/problems and clinical populations on which you would like to focus your research and clinical training; b. Indicate members of the University of Georgia Clinical Psychology faculty with whom you think you have compatible or complementary interests.
  5. Goals:  Describe the career to which you aspire after earning your Ph.D. (e.g., research, teaching, clinical practice) and why you would choose this career.
  6. Other:  Briefly describe any special skills or abilities not listed above, e.g., computer programming.

Scholarships

  • ​Departmental Assistantships
  • Research Assistantships
  • Presidential Graduate Fellows Program
  • Graduate School Assistantships
  • Dissertation Completion Award
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