What are some good universities that offer funded psych PhDs, emphasis on neuropsych?

[psych_33]

Could anyone suggest some good schools (preferably following the scientist-practitioner model) in the US or Germany that offer funded PhDs in clinical psych/neuropsych for me to look into? (I'm not applying until next year, but I really want to look into a lot of schools before I narrow down my list for applications. I don't want to miss anything in the process.)

 

Specifically, I'm looking for:

 

• fully-funded PhD programs (type of funding offered doesn't necessarily matter--assistantship, fellowship, etc.)
• programs that offer neuro tracks/minors, or have good neuro faculty to conduct research with
• well-known programs that carry a bit of prestige
• programs that offer a great deal of research and assessment experience (I'm most interested in research, I really don't want to be a "therapist," I definitely wouldn't ever want my own private practice, but I could definitely see myself working as a clinical psychologist in an outpatient setting, similar to the place I'm interning at now.)
• universities that offer graduate student dorms/housing (I'll likely be going out-of-state and I would prefer to live as close to campus as possible. Grad dorms/housing would be a huge plus.)
• optional, but I would love to attend a good university located in a major city/urban area. I'm from a big city and I really don't want to be out in the middle of nowhere for 6-8 years of my life. Haha

 

I know research interest is probably the single most important factor in admissions, so I don't expect any of you to "match" me to specific programs per se, I'm moreso asking for recommendations of well-known programs to point my grad school search in the right direction.

 

 

Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read my post!!

[hj2012]

Basically all the decent PhD programs in clinical psychology should be fully funded and have a heavy emphasis on research (minus a few outliers). I know USNWR is not the be-all, end-all, but it might make sense to just start from the top of the list and check out the webpages for each school, looking for faculty who fit your interest. 

 

You might also consider asking a trusted adviser or professor for school recommendations; they'd be the most knowledgeable about which schools are best regarded in your (sub)field.

[Realities]

Just as a piece of advice, I would start by searching to see where the professors are located that are writing the journal articles related to your research interests. Also, the prestige of the professor you will be working with matters much more than the prestige of the institution - though really, you need to be focusing on fit more so than prestige.

 

As far as programs fitting your criteria, neuropsych is not one of my interests, so I'm of little help there.