Psychology Scholarships List
Doctoral Fellowship in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Fellowship (MHSAS)
Multiple recipients, Amount varies
The Details: This fellowship is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the APA Leadership Development Institute offers a Minority Fellowship Program. These are described on the official site as Doctoral (MHSAS-Doc) and Postdoctoral (MHSAS-Postdoc) fellowships in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship.
John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant for Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
Past awards up to $22,000 and one of up to $19,000
The Details: These grants are for research in the area of early intervention and treatment for serious emotional disturbance in children. Recipients must be early career psychologists, with no more than 10 years post-doctoral with a degree from an accredited university.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship.
Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship
Multiple recipients, past awards included $23,900 fellowships
The Details: This fellowship is for graduate students in child psychology. Eligibility requirements are to have completed doctoral candidacy at the time of application, have demonstrated research competence and area commitment, and have IRB approval that must be received from the host institution.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship.
David H. and Beverly A. Barlow Grant
One recipient, past awards up to $8,500
The Details: This grant is to support innovative basic and clinical research on anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. Students must be a graduate student or an early-career researcher, no more than 10 years post-doctoral, and be affiliated with nonprofit charitable educational and scientific institutions or government entities operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship.
Psi Chi Undergraduate Scholarships
Eight recipients, past awards up to $3,000 each
The Details: This scholarship is by Psi Chi, a nationally recognized honor society for psychology students. This scholarship is to help defray the direct educational costs (e.g., tuition, institutional fees, required textbooks) of exceptional Psi Chi undergraduate students.
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AP-LS Award for Best Undergraduate Paper
Multiple recipients, past awards between $150-$500
The Details: This scholarship recognizes an outstanding undergraduate research paper focused on the interdisciplinary study of psychology and law. Students must be the major contributors to a project on a topic relevant to psychology and law. There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. Learn more at the official site.
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