Scholarships

The fund supports research in Native American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the history of studies of Native Americans in the continental United States and Canada. Grants are not made for projects in archaeology, ethnography, psycholinguistics, or for the preparation of pedagogical materials. The grants are intended for such costs as travel, tapes, films, and consultants’ fees but not for the purchase of books or permanent equipment. The grant offers support for one year.

paid 10-week summer internships at three IBM research locations: Almaden (San Jose, CA), Austin, TX, or Watson (Yorktown Heights, NY). These internship experiences provide students with the opportunity to work closely with an IBM mentor and work on research projects that match their skills and interests as well as the ongoing research programs of the laboratory

paid 10-week summer internships at three IBM research locations: Almaden (San Jose, CA), Austin, TX, or Watson (Yorktown Heights, NY). These internship experiences provide students with the opportunity to work closely with an IBM mentor and work on research projects that match their skills and interests as well as the ongoing research programs of the laboratory. The goal is for underrepresented minorities ( (African American, Hispanic, or Native American) to pursue graduate studies in science and engineering.

Porter Fellowships support full-time underrepresented minority students in programs leading to the Ph.D. (or D.Sc.) in the physiological sciences. The fellowship is for up to two years.

Scholarships support women and minority students (African American, Hispanic American or Native American) who are enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) program who intend to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector, and who can demonstrate financial need. The scholarship offer support for one year.

The purpose of the Dissertation Research Award program is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs.

Small grants support doctoral student research in psychology in any research specialty area. Students at any stage of graduate study are encouraged to apply. The purpose of the scholarship program is to assist graduate students of psychology with research costs associated with the master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation

The Koppitz fellowship supports graduate research in child psychology including child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational, and developmental psychopathology. The fellowship provides one year of support. Applicants must have achieved doctoral candidacy. Only one application can be received from any one institution in any one year

Fellowships support research on the advancement and application of knowledge related to identified gifted and talented children and adolescents. The goals are to enable and enhance development of identified gifted and talented children and adolescents and encourage promising psychologists to continue innovative research and programs in this area. Support will be provided for activities on the advancement and application of knowledge related to identified gifted and talented children and adolescents, such as: research, pilot projects, and research-based programs.

Fellowships support the specialized training of postdoctoral psychologists who maintain a professional focus on behavioral health services or policy for ethnic minorities. The fellowship offers support for one year, renewable for a second year.

Applicants must: Have received a PhD, PsyD, or equivalent doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited institution in the last five years; Be engaged in specialized postdoctoral training (not a permanent employment position); Have proof of support from an established sponsor with a doctoral degree and an established professional track record who will provide direct supervision for the applicant’s training and experience; Be African American/Black; American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian American or Pacific Islander; Latino/Hispanic; and/or committed to careers that focus primarily on racial/ethnic minority behavioral health services or policy.