Doctoral Program
Florida Atlantic University offers a Ph.D. degree in Experimental Psychology. Graduate students in our program specialize in one of the following four research areas of psychology.
- behavioral neuroscience
- cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience
- developmental psychology
- social/personality psychology
The Ph.D. graduate program requires 80 semester hours of coursework beyond the bachelor's degree, in addition to a comprehensive examination and a completed dissertation research project. Ph.D. graduate students are accepted on a full-time basis and are expected to finish degree work in 4-5 years.
How to apply
- Experimental Psychology Ph.D.applicants can initiate the application process via the Graduate College website.
- Ph.D. applicants interested in neuroscience training may also apply to the Ph.D. Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP)
- Applications Due December 1
Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Program at FAU: 'Neuroscience - Doctor of Philosophy'
If you are interested in Neuroscience, you can also apply to a separate program at FAU that works in partnership with faculty from the Department of Psychology in the Schmidt College of Science that provides students a different unique opportunity during their first year to rotate in three neuroscience laboratories across multiple colleges and departments.
The FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute developed and oversees the interdisciplinary doctoral Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) that unites scientists, educators and students across multiple FAU Colleges and Departments where neuroscience faculty pursue their research, as well as the internationally-recognized research institute, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, into a one of a kind training opportunity for those in the early stages of their neuroscientific careers.
Neuroscience has reached an extraordinarily exciting stage. We are looking for bright, motivated students who have an inquisitive mind and a passion for neuroscience research in disciplines such as psychology, physics, biology, genetics, chemistry, anatomy, computer science, medicine, biomedical engineering, and neuroengineering, to name a few, are now powering discoveries at a rapid pace that reveal the basis of how we learn, think, remember, love and dream. These discoveries provide hope to millions with brain disorders that better diagnoses and treatments are within reach. Apply and submit your application by Dec 1!