Harry and Miriam Levinson Scholarship
American Psychological Foundation
Award: $5000 – $5000
Deadline: June 26.
To assist graduate students of psychology with research costs associated with the master's thesis or doctoral dissertation. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate students enrolled in an interim master's program or doctoral program are eligible to apply; if a student is currently enrolled in a terminal master's program, the student must intend to enroll in a PhD program; students at any stage of graduate study; applicants must be enrolled in the graduate program at the time grants are awarded; nominees must be currently enrolled in the graduate program; each graduate department of psychology that is a member of COGDOP. Selection criteria: The major criteria are related to the research proposal: proposals will be rated on the description of the context for the research (a brief literature review), the clarity and comprehensibility of the research question, the appropriateness of the research design, the general importance (theoretical, applied) of the research and the use of requested funds (with preference given for funds to actually conduct the research as opposed to tuition, travel, books and journals); secondary criteria are related to the student's background, including previous publications or presentations at conferences, awards won at the student's institution, the endorsement from the Department chair / Director of Graduate Studies, breadth of courses taken and grades in courses. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; application Materials: brief proposal of thesis or dissertation project (even if in progress - 10 pages max, not including references); department endorsement (requested through application portal); CV; transcript (an unofficial/student copy is acceptable). Focus: Psychology.