Admission to the Clinical Program

Our primary goal is the training of clinical scientists. Therefore, we admit students who have a strong interest in conducting research and applying this knowledge to clinical problems. Applicants whose primary interest is applied training (i.e., primarily or only interested in seeing clients, but not in research) would not be a good match with our program.

The Clinical program adheres to a mentorship model whereby students are admitted who have research interests that are similar to the research interests of one or more of the Clinical faculty. Therefore, applicants are urged to provide detailed information regarding their research background and interests on their application. A formal interview, either in person or by telephone, is required for finalists.

Financial support is available to students in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and clerkships, which are paid clinical experiences through the University and community agencies.

Please see the Public Disclosure Data for statistics on application rates, student activities, internship placement, time to degree, completion rates, and program costs.

Program Accreditation

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of American Psychological Association and the program is a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science.

Questions related to the program’s APA-accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

American Psychological Association

750 1st Street, NE

Washington, DC 20002

Phone: (202) 336-5979

E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org

www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

The program is also accredited by PCSAS (Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System) through 2031. Contact information: Joseph E. Steinmetz, Ph.D., Executive Director; 1101 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47401; jsteinmetz@pcsas.org; 479-301-8008.

In addition, the program is a member of the PCSAS Founder's Circle. PCSAS is an independent, non-profit organization that provides rigorous, objective, and empirically based accreditation of Ph.D. programs. PCSAS programs adhere to a clinical science training model — one that supports and expands the scientific foundation for mental and behavioral health care and increases the quality and quantity of clinical scientists contributing to all aspects of public health for all people.