PhD Students

Dr. Kelsey is accepting applications this year (applications are due December 1, 2026)!

Information on the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) PhD program: LINK

Information on the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Developmental Psychology Area: LINK

Undergraduate Students

We currently have sufficient applicants for undergraduate research assistant positions. An interest form link will be posted here in the event that we need additional applicants.

Master’s Students

If you are interested in the Master’s program and in working in the SEED lab, please list Dr. Caroline Kelsey as a potential faculty mentor on your Master’s application!

Information on the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) Master’s program: LINK

Medical Students

If you are a current MD student at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine and are interested in pursuing research, please send Dr. Caroline Kelsey an email with your CV!

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

If you’re interested in joining the lab as a postdoctoral researcher, please email me the following: your CV, anticipated graduation date, and a brief statement of your research interests. I am happy to collaborate on a fellowship grant application (e.g., National Institutes of Health (NIH) NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF) SBE Postdoctoral Fellowship, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowships, or similar mechanisms).