Research
The Psychology doctoral program combines coursework with high-level research experiences that culminate in a doctoral dissertation. Students work closely with faculty members to develop a research specialty and address novel questions. For more information on the range of Psychology research laboratories, visit our Research page.
How to Apply
To apply, submit Temple’s online graduate application along with an application fee of $60.
All College of Liberal Arts candidates must have completed their bachelor’s degree in a related field before applying to a graduate program. However, in the past, students without a related bachelor’s degree have performed well in the program. Therefore, an applicant’s entire application package will be considered. A master's degree is not required but all PhD applicants must meet the requirements for admission.
To learn more about graduate program requirements, dates and deadlines, GRE requirements, and additional admissions requirements, please refer to the Psychology Graduate Bulletin. Official electronic transcripts must be sent to [click-for-email].
Application Deadlines
- Fall: December 1 for all Psychology and Neuroscience PhD programs other than Clinical Psychology
- Fall: November 15 for Clinical Psychology PhD program
Financial Support
The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is committed to ensuring that doctoral students are funded for five years as they progress through the program. This funding is typically in the form of a part-time assistantship that provides a stipend in return for services as a teaching assistant or research assistant. The amount of the stipend is determined by the contract between the university and the Temple University Graduate Student Association. The nine-month academic year stipend for 2023-2024 is $25,000. This stipend comes with full tuition remission as well as health benefits for the student.
The College of Liberal Arts provides additional funding for research over the summer at the end of the first year of the doctoral program. After the first year, summer support is not guaranteed but often comes through support from faculty grants or summer session teaching. In addition to the stipend support, there is funding available from CLA for advanced students to attend workshops related to their graduate training (e.g., coding workshops, neuroimaging workshops/boot camps, statistical workshops).
Doctoral students are encouraged to apply for external awards that can support their studies, such as F31 grants from the National Institutes of Health or Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. Each year, a number of our students are successful in securing these prestigious awards. Partial support for student research also comes from competitive departmental awards such as the Shipley Research Prize and the Bersh Award.
