Department of Psychology

Behavioral Neuroscience: Admissions Criteria

The Department typically offers admission to only 1-3 Behavioral Neuroscience Ph.D. students each year. Completed applications are due to the Graduate School by January 15 for admission in the following Fall semester and should include:

  • The completed application form for admission Call Graduate Admissions, (314) 516-5458, for application kits and GRE packets; Online Application Forms are available to apply for the Ph.D. program in Behavioral Neuroscience.
  • Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work
  • General and Subject GRE scores Information about the scheduling of GREs will be included in the package you receive from the Graduate Admissions Office. Although a student may apply for admission prior to actually taking the GRE, the results must be available before a decision on an application can be made. To expedite your application, please include the date when you took (or plan to take) the Graduate Record Examination.
  • Three letters of recommendation   Evaluation sheets and return envelopes will be included with the application package from the Graduate Admission Office and you should give them to the referees.  The referees will return them directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.  To expedite your application, please include the names and addresses of  the three present or former college teachers who have agreed to write in support of your application.
  • A personal statement  300- 400 words outlining your interests in the field, the faculty member who you are most interested in working with, and your tentative career goals.
  • Other  information the student feels is pertinent (e.g., manuscripts, vita).

To obtain further information about the program, contact Professor George Taylor, Director, Doctoral Program in Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121 (314-516-5475); e-mail address is GEOT@UMSL.EDU.