Prospective Graduate Students

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​**Accepting new graduate students for Fall 2026**

Interested in joining the lab as a graduate student?

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Application deadline: December 1st, 2025 

 

See the following websites for the application process:

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Psychology department grad admissions and application procedures and Developmental science area:

• Virginia Tech Psychology Admissions and Funding

• Virginia Tech Psychology Application Procedures

• Developmental Science Area

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Links and Resources:

• Developmental Science

• Virginia Tech Psychology Department

• Virginia Tech College of Science

• Virginia Tech

• Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC (FBRI)

• FBRI Human Neuroimaging Laboratory

• American Psychological Association

• The Association for Psychological Science

• The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD)

• Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

• Society for Research in Adolescence (SRA)

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Prospective Undergraduate Research Assistants

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**Accepting new undergraduate students for Spring 2026**

Are you an undergraduate interested in assisting with our research?

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Email us at lifespan@vt.edu with attachments including 1) a curriculum vitae that includes your GPA, relevant courses, and any research or work experience you have, 2) unofficial transcript, and 3) two names of references and their contact information (those who know you through academic work such as research or classes are preferred).