PhD in Psychology

The PhD program in Psychology at Stanford University, offered by the Department of Psychology within the School of Humanities and Sciences, trains students for careers in research and teaching. The program emphasizes the development of research competence through close collaboration between students and their faculty advisors. Students conduct in-depth research in at least one of five areas of study: Affective, Cognitive, Developmental, Neuroscience, or Social Psychology, and are expected to spend at least half of their time engaged in research from the beginning of their first year.