Psychology

• Application Fee
• Resume/CV
• GRE General and Subject test scores are optional
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test, if applicable.
• Transcripts
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Personal Statement: In up to two single-spaced pages (about 1,000 words), please address the following prompt:
  • Our PhD program prioritizes admitting applicants who:
    • Would make a positive, unique contribution to our department through efforts to promote equity and inclusion, have unique perspectives, and/or have lived experiences that demonstrate perseverance, resilience, problem solving, and motivation to succeed
    • Express interest in at least one prospective faculty advisor's area of research and the scientific focus of our program
    • Are prepared to undertake intensive research training at the doctoral level as evidenced by previous research and scientific writing experiences, and notable technical skills, techniques, products, and talents 
  • Please write a statement that addresses these criteria. The reader should come away believing you are genuinely interested in, understand, and want to contribute to the prospective faculty advisor's research program at Tufts, that you are ready and have the skills necessary to succeed, that you would add to the culture of our department, and that you want to spend the next five years of your life planning, doing, presenting, and publishing research in collaboration with the faculty advisor. The research statement is perhaps the most important part of the application. Spend the time necessary to develop a clear, compelling statement that addresses all criteria and demonstrates good organization and logical flow. For general tips and tricks for writing an effective application statement and a rubric that will help you understand how to write yours, see https://www.asfp.io/resources.
• Optional Writing Sample: You may provide a writing sample that provides additional indication of your writing and research experience. This could include a scientific publication, experimental write-up, honors thesis, or other scientific writing.
• Optional Additional Materials: You may submit additional supporting materials that further demonstrate fit with a lab or an indicated supervisor, if you have not outlined this in your personal statement. (Examples include: online courses, bootcamps, poster presentations, relevant professional development opportunities, certifications in programming languages, videos of an experiment currently in progress, videos of scientific presentations, relevant blog posts, and relevant publications.)

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