Human Factors/Applied Cognition Concentration

PhD in Psychology

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Program is at capacity and no longer accepting applications for Fall 2020 enrollment. Please contact chssgrad@gmu.edu with questions.

The Ph.D. program in Human Factors and Applied Cognition provides instruction and research training for students wishing to pursue careers in the academic, public, and private sectors.  Across all areas, a strong emphasis is placed on students developing a good understanding of cognitive theory, acquiring advanced methodological and statistical skills, and learning how to apply these tools to real-world human factors problems. 

Funding

Historically, almost all of our PhD students have had tuition coverage and a stipend for every academic year of the program. 

> Research Assistantships from faculty grants
> Teaching Assistantships: Students assist faculty in teaching undergraduate courses
> Fellowship Awards: Fellowship awards of up to $5,000 are available to a limited number of incoming students
> Presidential Scholar Award: These positions are available to students with exceptionally high grades and GRE  scores. Students must commit to 20 hours of research. A stipend and tuition remission is provided for 18 hours  for the academic year.
> Government and industry internships