PhD in Infant and Early Childhood

PhD in Infant and Early Childhood is a PhD program taught at Fielding Institute, USA. Intake: Fall. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4–6 years) options.

The Fielding Graduate University PhD in Infant and Early Childhood Development is a doctoral program with an emphasis in mental health and neurodiversity. Students work with developmental science, reflective practice, and advanced research training, grounded in infant mental health/early relational health, reflective practice and supervision, and the Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR®) model.

The program is fully online and is designed for the working professional. It prepares mid-career interprofessional leaders through an integrative relationship-based approach and a progressive doctoral curriculum that expands content knowledge through research and evidence-based practice. The research emphasis focuses on applied research in infant mental health/early relational health and/or reflective practice and early development/families.

It is designed for an interprofessional community, including clinicians, therapists, educators, healthcare providers, and policymakers, and supports study across clinical, educational, policy, and advocacy settings. Students examine how intervention programs, policies, cultural contexts, and social relationships shape developmental outcomes.

The minimum requirements for admission in PhD in Infant and Early Childhood at Fielding Institute for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Fielding Institute.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Fielding Institute as pre-requiste for admission in PhD in Infant and Early Childhood.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Online Application Form
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Statement of Purpose
• Critical Thinking Writing Sample
• Official Transcript
• No GRE Required

Please check detail of study units at https://www.fielding.edu/school-of-psychology/phd-in-infant-and-early-childhood-development/

• Leaders across clinical, educational, healthcare, and policy settings
• Leadership roles supporting healthy development of infants, young children, and families through research and evidence-based, relationship-centered, developmentally informed practice

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.