The American Psychological Association will offer up to 25 fellowships to college students from underrepresented groups to conduct summer research in a psychological science laboratory. The purpose of this fellowship program is to promote diversity among psychology undergraduates considering research as a career by expanding access to laboratory training and mentorship. Projects must be student-driven and supervised by a faculty member with sufficient resources to support the proposed work, although collaboration with postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and other research staff is encouraged. Participating faculty are expected to meet regularly with students to discuss research goals and progress and offer academic and career guidance. The applicant and mentor should work together to develop a research plan, and students are expected to spend at least nine weeks in the laboratory at a minimum of 20 hours/week.
Deadline: February
Value: APA will pay a stipend of $4,000 directly to the student and $1,000 directly to the student’s summer faculty host. APA will also reimburse up to $1,500 of travel expenses for the student to present their research at the APA Convention.
Eligibility: Students from underrepresented groups (broadly defined) in good academic standing at an accredited U.S. or Canadian undergraduate degree-granting institutions are eligible to apply. Students must be enrolled full-time at the time of application, and they must have at least one semester remaining in their degree program following the summer fellowship. A psychology major is not required, but the student’s field of study and the faculty host’s research program should include psychological science as a major focus. Students need not be enrolled at the same institution as their faculty host, but they must spend the entire nine weeks working on-site in the faculty host’s laboratory, which must be at an accredited U.S. or Canadian undergraduate degree-granting institution. Previous SUPER fellows are ineligible.
Major: Psychology
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate
Nomination: No, but encouraged to work with Office
Website: Summer Science Fellowship
