The Department of Psychology admits students only once each year for the fall term. To apply, we highly recommend that you complete the official online Rackham Graduate Application form and send all other credentials in one envelope to:

The University of Michigan
Psychology Student Academic Affairs
530 Church Street, Room 1343EH
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043

Application forms can also be downloaded from the Rackham Graduate School Admissions page. All applicants that are applying to the Psychology Graduate Program should review the Psychology Department Graduate Application Checklist.

For specific questions about the graduate program in Clinical Psychology, contact the Program Chair: Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. at chrispet@umich.edu.

For matriculation in Fall the deadline for submission of your application is December 5th. Credentials can arrive after the December 5th deadline, however, it is highly recommended that applicants attempt to have their files complete as close to the deadline date as possible. All applicants are notified of admission decisions by April 1.

Because the Clinical Area admits applicants whose interests match those of core faculty members able to supervise new students, please be aware that Albert Cain, Catherine Lord, Donna Nagata, Christopher Peterson, and Nnamdi Pole will not be able to supervise incoming students in 2008-2009.

Although a comprehensive funding package is available for the students admitted to the Clinical Area, we strongly encourage all applicants to apply for predoctoral scholarships and fellowships.

Applicants with scholarly interests in education, women’s studies, or social work should consider applying to one of our joint programs in education (CPEP), women’s studies, or social work -- in addition to or instead of -- the clinical psychology program. These programs offer special opportunities for interdisciplinary scholarship.