Application Materials
When applying to a Psychology Graduate Program you must complete the following:
Graduate School Application
Applications can be found on the Graduate School website. Submit a completed graduate school application and pay the application fee. Application fee waivers may be available through the Graduate Office to McNair Scholars or applicants registered with the National Name Exchange. Unfortunately need-based application fee waivers are not offered.
Letters of Recommendation
Submit three letters of recommendation via the online application. If you opt to have your letter writers submit recommendations electronically you will provide an email address for each on your application and they will, in turn, receive an email with download instructions. Your letter writers may instead choose to send hard copies directly to the department. If that is the case, each letter should arrive in a sealed envelope with the letter writer's signature across the seal. If your recommendation writers choose to use the online system please do not also send duplicate hard copies.
Personal Statement
Upload a personal statement to the online application. Please mention the faculty member(s) whose research interests best match your own, and with whom you would like to work. If you opt to include your personal statement via the online system please do not send a duplicate hard copy. Upload your Curriculum Vitae to the online application. If you opt to include your CV via the online system please do not send a duplicate hard copy.
Note: The CV is a required component for the clinical and school programs and recommended for the experimental.
Transcripts
Provide unofficial transcripts from ALL undergraduate and graduate schools you have attended. Institutions can send electronic or hard copies directly to the Psychology Department. Applicants may also email unofficial electronic transcripts. Official transcripts are requested from students upon acceptance into a program. For further information or e-script questions please contact the PsychologyDepartment@umontana.edu or the Graduate School Office grad.school@umontana.edu.
Writing Sample
Applicants may also upload a writing sample to their application, but it is not required.
Application Deadlines and Review
Application Deadline for Fall Admission: December 1
Experimental Applicants
Complete application packets received after this date will be considered on a space available basis.