Faculty review: Before applying, view the list of faculty who are eligible to advise incoming graduate students and review faculty research descriptions to determine which faculty member(s) aligns with your area of interest. Then contact faculty to inquire if they will be accepting students for your application year.

Faculty selection: In the “Department Questions” section of the online application, you will be required to list, in order of preference, three faculty members with whom you'd like to work. Please do not select non-tenure-track faculty (lecturers, research staff, etc.) and/or visiting and emeriti faculty.

Application fee:  Submit your completed application with paid application fee ($55 Domestic; $65 International).

Official transcripts: Send your official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions. Even if you attended for only one semester, a transcript is required. Electronic transcripts should be sent to psychgrd@indiana.edu. Others can be mailed to address below. 

 Letters of recommendation: Your application requires three letters from former instructors or supervisors. The online system will send your recommenders an e-mail request so that they may submit their recommendations electronically.

Official test scores on the Graduate Record Examination: Be sure to take the exam early so that your scores arrive on time. We recommend that applicants have scores on the Quantitative and Verbal sections above the 50th percentile. We do not require the subject test. The Institution Code is 1324 and the Department Code is 2016.

Official scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Scores from one of these is required for international students whose native language is not English. A score of at least 80 on the TOEFL iBT (delivered via the internet) is required. Please note that the paper-based TOEFL ITP exam – sometimes called the institutional TOEFL – offered by the Intensive English Program on the Bloomington campus, cannot be used in place of the TOEFL iBT. Alternatively, an international applicant may submit the result of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination in lieu of the TOEFL iBT. The minimum score of at least 6.5 on the IELTS is required for graduate admission. If, after application review, you are considered for potential admission, international students will then also be required to complete the Test of English Proficiency for International Associate Instructor Candidates (TEPAIC); candidates will be contacted with instructions as appropriate.

Personal statement: This statement of approximately 500 words should address your rationale for attempting advanced study. You will upload your statement as part of the “Department Information” section of the electronic IU application (not to be confused with the “Department Questions” page). We are particularly interested in your previous research experience, your preparation for pursuing advanced training, and how the program at IU will guide you in that pursuit.

All completed application materials, except the online application, electronic letters of recommendation, and, if applicable, the official electronic transcripts, should be mailed to one of the following addresses. Allow plenty of time for materials to arrive by the deadline