Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Requirements

Requirements

• Completed online application. The deadline for Clinical Psychology PhD Program applications is December 1, 2024.
• A non-refundable application fee of $75.00.
• A minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a four-point scale) in all previous undergraduate and graduate study. 
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate study, including evidence of having received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. (Those applying during their final undergraduate year will be required to submit a final transcript after completion of their bachelor’s degree and before enrolling in their first semester of graduate study.) 
• Official transcripts of all graduate study (if applicable). Those applying during their final graduate year will be required to submit a final transcript after completion of their master’s degree and before enrolling in their first semester of doctoral study.

Additional Program Requirements

• Undergraduate Psychology Major or Minor, or Related Field
• 18 hours of Undergraduate Psychology courses preferred; Required undergraduate coursework includes the following or equivalent coursework: Child Development, Adult Development or Lifespan Development; Psychopathology or Abnormal Psychology; Experimental Psychology or Research Methods; and Statistics
• List all psychology courses you have taken. Create and upload a separate list that includes all course titles, number of credit hours, and grades for each course. Then, calculate your grade point average (GPA) using the following scale: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. (Multiply each grade by credit hours to find your psychology GPA.)
• Prior research and/or professional/volunteer experiences preferred
• Three Letters of Reference from academic, clinical and/or research professors or supervisors who can write to readiness for doctoral study. An additional fourth letter may be submitted from an individual who can attest to the applicant’s knowledge or experiences of working with deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, deaf disabled, or late deafened individuals; ASL or other communication modalities; and/or cultural experiences. However, this fourth letter is optional and not required of applicants. Please inform your writers that the program requires an in-depth letter of recommendation that is uploaded in the admissions portal. They should not use the template recommendation form from the Admissions Office.
• Three Narrative Statements 

  Please answer each of the following prompts using a minimum of 3 pages per question, typed, double-spaced and 11 or 12-point font size.

  Narrative 1. Discuss your reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Additionally, what do you envision your career to look like subsequent to receiving your Clinical Psychology PhD degree at Gallaudet University?

  Narrative 2. What are your current interests in and qualifications for pursuing specialized doctoral level training in working with deaf and hard of hearing individuals, their families, and communities?

  Narrative 3. Discuss two specific research topics that you are interested in pursuing if you join the Gallaudet University Clinical Psychology PhD Program. Please also identify one to two core faculty members in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program who you believe will support you in achieving your research goals. Discuss why these faculty will potentially be a good fit with your scholarly goals and interests.

  NOTE: The three narrative summaries described above substitute for the Graduate Admission’s “Goals Statement”. You do not need to complete the Graduate Admission’s “Goals Statement” when applying to the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.

• Scholarly Writing Sample
  • The Clinical Psychology PhD Program and the work of health service psychologists require a high degree of professional and scholarly writing skills. To help us in evaluating this area, each applicant is asked to submit a copy (non-returnable) of a scholarly work in psychology or a related field. This can be a print or pre-print of an authored article, Honor’s/Capstones research projects, MA thesis projects, or academic papers written for junior and senior level psychology coursework for example. Case reports, treatment plans, and related clinical products should not be submitted as part of the application.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Virtual Interview by invitation in February. Applicants may visit the campus at any time during the application and decision-making process.

Optional Components for Ph.D. Applicants

• Summary of the written English narrative statements and/or scholarly writing sample in ASL, SEE, Cued Speec, etc.

All information must be submitted to the Graduate School Admissions Office and received by December 1, 2024. Students are admitted for fall matriculation only. Program faculty review all written material in December. Finalists are generally contacted in January to schedule interviews. Students selected for the program are notified of their status as soon as admissions decisions are made. If a selected student declines or withdraws from consideration, then another finalist may be selected from the waiting list.