PROPS Application Draft • UCLA Department of Psychology

UCLA Department of Psychology

Please review all questions prior to beginning the application as there are several open-ended questions that you may want to prepare in advance for. Please keep in mind that you will have to complete the application in one sitting as you will not have the ability to save in-progress work or make updates once you submit.

Complete applications are due by 12:00pm PST on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted or reviewed.

If you have any questions about the application process, please email us at PROPS@psych.ucla.edu.

Fields marked with an * are required

A. Personal Information

Contact Information

Last Name*

First Name*

Phone*

Email*

UCLA student ID #*

Gender*

Are you a transfer student?*

Yes

What is your ethnic background? (Check all that apply)*

For more information, please see definitions for racial and ethnic categories provided by NIH.

American Indian or Alaska Native (please specify)

Asian (please specify)

Black or African American (please specify)

Hispanic or Latinx (please specify)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (please specify)

White (please specify)

Other (please specify)

Please specify your ethnicity:

Are you a first-generation college student?*

Yes

If yes, please explain:

Citizenship status*

Required for administrative purposes only. Information will not be considered in selection decisions.

U.S. Citizen

Permanent Resident

F1 Visa

Non-resident (please explain)

Other (please explain)

Country of citizenship

If applicable above, please specify your citizenship status:

B. Academic Information

What is your major?*

Pre-Psychology

Psychology

Pre-Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science

Pre-Psychobiology

Psychobiology

Other

If other, please specify:

Current Academic Year*

GPA and Grades

Overall UCLA GPA*

Major GPA*

Do not include prep for major courses.

Psych 100A Grade*

Psych 100B Grade*

When do you expect to graduate?

Graduation quarter*

Graduation year*

Do you plan to attend graduate school?*

Yes

Uncertain

What year do you plan to begin graduate school?*

Highest Degree Objective Planned*

If other, please specify:

What is your proposed field of graduate study?*

C. Financial Information

Are you presently receiving financial aid?*

Yes

If yes, please check all that apply:

Grant

Scholarship

Work-Study

Loan

Are you presently employed?*

Yes

Who is your employer?*

How many hours worked per week?*

0-10

11-20

21-30

31+

What is your primary source of financial support?*

D. Research

Have you been a research assistant in a lab previously?*

Yes

Please indicate Faculty Sponsor, title of project, and quarters worked in lab:

Have you previously participated in any other research programs at UCLA? (Check all that apply)

Psychology Departmental Honors

PEERS

McNair

URFP

URSP

Undocubruins Research Program

Research Rookies

Other

If other, please specify:

Have you applied to any other research program at UCLA for the Winter/Spring 2025 dates?*

Yes

Please indicate name of the program:*

If you are selected to participate in the program, you will need to have a Psychology Department Faculty Advisor who will oversee your research project for the Winter and Spring 2025 quarters. Applicants must reach out to faculty on their own during the application period to secure a research position. Please list three Psychology faculty members that you plan to contact during this application period. You may check the  Psychology Department website  to find a list of faculty and their area of interest. If you are already working with a Psychology Faculty member and would like to continue in their lab, please specify.

Faculty 1 Name:*

Briefly explain why you choose this faculty member:*

Faculty 2 Name:

Briefly explain why you choose this faculty member:

Faculty 3 Name:

Briefly explain why you choose this faculty member:

E. Short Answer Questions

What area of psychology research interests you and why?*

What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?*

What do you hope to learn from PROPS to help you reach your academic and career goals?*

Please feel free to describe some of the specific skills you wish to improve.

Is there anything else you would like to tell the selection committee about yourself?*

Are there life circumstances, such as work, health, family obligations, etc., that you would like the selection committee to consider in your application?