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Research Internships, Programs & Funding Opportunities
Interested in a research internship, summer program, or in finding funding for a research idea you have? Check out the websites listed below for some possibilities. Also, visit (on-line and in person) Hanover's fabulous Career Planning & Placement Office. Debe Barlow can help you find or create internships and summer jobs.
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A 9-day intensive program designed to immerse students in the science of psychology. For students who will be finishing their freshmen or sophomore years of college before attending the summer program. Website: http://www.apa.org/science/ssi.html
The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially. Note: As you search the web pages for more information, be aware that Grants in the field of psychology are listed under both Biological Sciences and Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research. Also note that you will have to contact each institution that is offering an REU experience individually to learn about their application requirements, deadlines and program activities. Website: http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/
Special Psi Chi Member info about REU: All undergraduate Psi Chi members are eligible to apply for these summer research grants, which are offered by Psi Chi in conjunction with the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This research must be conducted while still an undergraduate, not after graduation. http://www.psichi.org/content/bulletinboard/view.asp?ID=160
http://www.apa.org/science/undergradopps.html
The Council on Undergraduate Research provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students and their faculty mentors to engage in approximately ten weeks of full-time research in the laboratory setting at their home institution. Faculty members must be current CUR members (it is easy to join). Website: http://www.cur.org/programs.html
Davidson College sponsors an eight-week summer program for undergraduates which includes coursework and an internship at Broughton Hospital in Morganton, N.C., a state psychiatric facility serving western North Carolina. Students complete two course credits in the areas of abnormal/clinical psychology including a practicum in which students work in the hospital 20-25 hours per week and meet weekly. Participants work with hospital professionals as observers and assistants in patient treatment programs. In past years placement options have included the Divisions of Adult Admissions, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Adolescence, and Geropsychiatry. Field trips to other institutions in the area are included and participation in research may be arranged for qualified students. For more information, visit the department webpage: http://www.davidson.edu/academic/psychology/psych.htm and link to Davidson-Broughton. The application form is also there.
Psi Chi sponsors a wide variety of award competitions and grants each year. For a general listing, see: http://www.psichi.org/content/awards/home.asp
Undergraduate Research Grants: Funds to defray the cost of conducting a research project. Website: http://www.psichi.org/content/awards/completelist_awards.asp#7
Summer Research Grants: (Research must be conducted while still an undergraduate, not after graduation). Funds to conduct summer research at Level I or Level II research institutions. Website: http://www.psichi.org/content/awards/completelist_awards.asp#7
The University of Oregon Summer Research Training Program in Clinical Psychology is an internship that provides ethnic minority undergraduate students with training under the guidance of a faculty member. Funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, 6-week mentorship. The purpose of the program is to prepare students for graduate study in clinical psychology. In addition to learning about research with individual faculty mentors, students participate in a clinical research methods course and attend research presentations by other program faculty. Students write a paper on their research area and make presentations in a joint symposium at the end of the program. Participating students receive a tuition waiver, free on-campus room and board, a research stipend and 4 academic credits from the University of Oregon. Social activities including field trips will also be part of the experience. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~gnhall/summer/index.html
Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellowships provide opportunities for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical investigation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland and selected off-campus locations. Website: http://www.training.nih.gov/student/Pre-IRTA/previewpostbac.asp?AppType=Postbac
The NIH Academy is a postbaccalaureate program that provides opportunities for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical investigation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The mission of the Academy is to enhance research dedicated to the elimination of domestic health disparities through the development of a diverse cadre of biomedical researchers. Health disparities are differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of disease and other adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States. Website: http://www.training.nih.gov/onlineApps/afpi/application/MainAcademy.asp
Last update on 07/26/10
