Scholarships
Sloan 101
(989) 774-3001
Contact the department for application forms
Brain Research Award
To support research in the Field Neurosciences Laboratory for Restorative Neurology. The focus of research in this lab is to assess potential treatments that promote recovery of function following brain damage.
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Preference for projects that test potential therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease
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Appropriate expenditures: critical research supplies and/or equipment, student research assistantships or scholarships, technical support or other special needs that support the mission of the lab
Deadline: Contact department
Award Amount: Varies
Anne Miller-Quimper Memorial Award
Scholarship awarded annually to support thesis or dissertation research.
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Graduate students (specialist or doctoral) in the school psychology program
Deadline: Contact department
Award Amount: Varies
Joanna M. Russ Memorial Undergraduate Research and
Presentation Grant
Grant awarded to support research and/or presentation travel expenses to offset costs associated with a student's research, creative project or presentation of the results of such projects.
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Applicants should present evidence of a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA overall and faculty sponsorship)
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The number, amount and recipient(s) of the grant will be determined by the Department of Psychology, but the applicant need not be a psychology major or minor.
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Projects must fall within one of the following areas, with priority given to research related to CHARGE syndrome:
1. The cause or nature of behavioral difficulties in children with CHARGE syndrome;
2. Educational, family, medical, social or other difficulties experienced by children with CHARGE syndrome
or other genetic syndromes;
3. Studies related to autism and autism spectrum disorder; or
4. Studies related to other low incidence disabilities such as deafblindness.
Deadline: Contact department
Award Amount: Varies
James and Catherine Steinmetz Graduate Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to students majoring in experimental psychology.
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Graduate students
Deadline: Contact department
Award Amount: $500
Wilbert Wright Endowed Memorial Award
Scholarship awarded to a first-generation college student with a major in psychology.
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First-generation college student with full-time enrollment status
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Minimum 3.0 GPA
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Intended for purchase of textbooks or other non-tuition expenses
Deadline: February
Award Amount: $100
