Psych Grad School Wiki

[ErinWestgate]

 

Ever wished you could look up who's taking grad students? Or find paid lab manager/RA positions, all in one place? Now you can!

http://psychgradsearch.wikidot.com

Psych Grad School wiki is a new resource that will let you hone in on who's actively looking for and accepting grad school applicants this season. It's modeled on the Psych Jobs Wiki - a long-running (and well-regarded) website that helps PhDs in psychology locate and apply for faculty positions in the field. Our hope is that this site will do the same for folks looking to apply to grad school or post-bac positions within psychology. 

Many faculty have already begun to post and share grad student and other paid positions in their labs; we anticipate that more will do so in the coming days, as information goes out over listservs, and reaches folks beyond social media. 

We also recognize that many undergrads may be looking for paid positions, either in preparation for grad school, or in the event that grad applications that don't go quite as planned. With that aim in mind, we've also added a section at the bottom for lab manager/research assistant, etc., positions - anyone can update these and post about new openings you've found. We encourage you to do so. A one-stop crowd-sourced resource makes the job market more transparent and better for the community as a whole; the editing process is quick and easy. See a job posting? Share it on the wiki!

[t_ruth]

Make sure to check back frequently--some of us faculty are trying to list our positions, but it is so hot right now there is a long line

Good luck this application season!

[higaisha]

Informative--thanks!

[EileanDonan]

Great idea! Would it be possible for a forensic-specific section to be added?

[PianoPsych]

Thank you for sharing.

Just wondering, do people think it's fine to email professors on this list (who are taking students) to introduce myself? I thought they might have their name on the list in part to reduce the deluge of emails they get from students, so I don't want to bother them.. But I'm aware it's also good for profs to be at least aware of who's interested.

[t_ruth]

On 8/29/2019 at 6:38 PM, PianoPsych said:

Thank you for sharing.

Just wondering, do people think it's fine to email professors on this list (who are taking students) to introduce myself? I thought they might have their name on the list in part to reduce the deluge of emails they get from students, so I don't want to bother them.. But I'm aware it's also good for profs to be at least aware of who's interested.

I doubt they are putting themselves on there to reduce emails--they are on there to get their names before even more people, so totally fine to email them.

[PsyDuck90]

On 8/29/2019 at 6:38 PM, PianoPsych said:

Thank you for sharing.

Just wondering, do people think it's fine to email professors on this list (who are taking students) to introduce myself? I thought they might have their name on the list in part to reduce the deluge of emails they get from students, so I don't want to bother them.. But I'm aware it's also good for profs to be at least aware of who's interested.

If you are reaching out to perspective POIs, it is often better to have a clear, targeted question that cannot be answered by the website. The faculty will be aware of who's interested because the applications ask you to indicate faculty of interest. This should also be made clear in your SOP. Just reaching out to notify them of your existence and interest isn't going to improve your chances. However, if you have a pointed question regarding their research, that may increase the likelihood that they have a positive association with your name. 

[PianoPsych]

Just an update: I reached out and received a very warm response. So my take is it doesn't hurt to email (though this would vary between person to person). ?