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GRADUATE STUDENTS
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr. Pilegard is not recruiting new graduate students this coming cycle (i.e., applications submitted Fall 2025 for a Fall 2026 start).
You can learn more about the PhD program in Experimental Psychology at UCSD and how to apply here. Instructions for requesting an application fee waiver from UCSD can be found here. To be a good fit for the lab, you should be interested in investigating the cognitive processes underlying learning, particularly in science contexts. Please note that we primarily focus on college students, not children or K-12 students, and don't currently plan to expand in that direction. Because of the small size of our operation, only students with an especially close alignment of interests will be considered.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Undergraduates interested in volunteering in the lab or receiving PSYC 99/199 credit should fill out the Psychology Department Common Application (available quarterly to Psychology majors). Additionally, we encourage interested students to complete this Google Form with lab-specific questions. Please note that the form will not be continuously monitored; we usually bring on new research assistants at the beginning of the school year and/or at the beginning of a new quarter, and will reach out to prospective research assistants at that time.
Students do not need previous research experience to apply, though we have a slight preference for students who have completed an introductory research methods class (e.g., PSYC 70) and/or who have taken a class with Dr. Pilegard. Because our lab is small, recruitment can be rare and a bit random (sometimes literally -- if we have a spot open, we have been known to put all of the qualified students into a random draw). If getting involved in research is important to you, we recommend approaching multiple labs that interests you. For general advice on getting involved in research, see this page.
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