Admissions

Please note that GRE General Test scores are required for all applicants.

Only current departmental faculty may serve as primary advisors to students in the Psychology PhD program. Of these faculty members, the following will not be reviewing applications for Fall 2027 admission:
Mahzarin Banaji
John Weisz
Please note that this list is dynamic and subject to ongoing updates. 
 

The Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences welcomes applications for admission from individuals who have or will have by the time of matriculation a BA, BS, or equivalent undergraduate degree (for prospective international students, a three- or four-year undergraduate degree from an institution of recognized standing). All degree candidates are admitted for full-time study beginning in the fall term.

Immigration status does not factor into decisions about admissions and financial aid. For more information, see Undocumented at Harvard.

Questions about the application or required materials should be directed to the Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions Office at admiss@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-6100. 

If you intend to apply to the program in Psychology, please consider checking in with your intended faculty mentor(s) first. In any given year, some faculty will not be taking on new students, and this could affect your decision to apply. Begin by checking the faculty member’s website for information about whether they intend to accept students. Alternatively, email them.

Harvard does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political beliefs, veteran status, disability or any other protected classification.

Required Application Materials

Please refer to Completing Your Application on the Harvard Griffin GSAS Admissions site for details. 
A complete application consists of:

• Online application form
• Application fee payment ($105) - Application fee waivers are available to those for whom payment of the application fee would be financially challenging. Applicants can determine eligibility for a fee waiver by completing a series of questions in the Application Fee section of the application. Once these questions have been completed, the application system will provide an immediate response regarding fee waiver eligibility.
• Transcripts
• Letters of recommendation (at least 3)
• Statement of purpose
• Personal statement
• Demonstration of English proficiency
• GRE General Test scores
   

Harvard Griffin GSAS may request additional academic documents, as needed.