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Student Scholarships for the 2012 American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Convention
Two $500 student scholarships will be awarded for AACN’s 10th Annual Meeting and Workshops, June 20-23, Renaissance Seattle Hotel. This year’s meeting will feature another outstanding lineup of adult, pediatric, and forensic workshops, as well as a series of student-focused activities, including the annual Student Forum, Training Director’s Hour, and opportunities to meet with experienced neuropsychologists and training faculty. These scholarships can be used to offset the cost of meeting attendance, including conference and workshop registration, travel and lodging, and meals. One of the scholarships will be designated as a Diversity Scholarship; while the second will be unrestricted. In order to be considered for the Diversity Scholarship, applicants should be either: a) individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; b) individuals with disabilities; or, c) individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that have inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related professions.
Applications for scholarships should include: a) CV; b) a one-page personal statement (to include why coming to AACN be a financial hardship and how the applicant will benefit from the scholarship); c) names and contact information for two professional references. Those individuals applying for the Diversity Scholarship should describe their eligibility in the personal statement. All application materials should be sent by email no later than March 1, 2012.
Counseling Psychology Video Campaign Contest
Counseling psychology students and professionals:
Would you like a chance to win $1,000 and showcase your creativity? As one of Y. Barry Chung's presidential projects under the theme of The Future of Counseling Psychology Campaign, we are inviting you to create a short video to promote the image and public awareness of counseling psychology!
Possible Themes to Address in Your Video
Why counseling psychology is important (e.g., unique contributions of counseling psychologists, the future of counseling psychology)
Why one should become a counseling psychologist (e.g., career opportunities in counseling psychology, multicultural emphasis in counseling psychology)
Counseling psychology in relation to other health professions (e.g., counseling psychology as a specialty in professional psychology, similarities and differences between counseling psychology and other mental health professions such as clinical psychology and professional counseling, multidisciplinary approach to health care)
Judging
Phase I: A panel of judges will review all submissions and select the finalists. Phase II: The finalist videos will be displayed on the SCP website for "American Idol"-style voting by members of the Society of Counseling Psychology and Student Affiliates of Seventeen. The video with the most public votes wins! Prizes
The winning video will be awarded the grand prize of $1,000 and will premiere at the 2012 APA Convention in Orlando!
All finalist videos will be shown on the SCP website, and may be used as official promotional videos for counseling psychology.
Details
Videos should be 2-5 minutes in length.
The deadline for submission is May 15, 2012 at 12:00 pm ET. Please direct questions to scpvideocontest@gmail.com.
Video Contest Special Task Group Members
Derek Iwamoto , PhD (Co-Chair); Michael McAllister, MA, MS, NCC, APC (Co-Chair); Jonathan Entis, MA; Esther Frogel, MA; Ren Hong, MA; and Kathy Wu, MA
Call for Nominations: Society of Counseling Psychology Student Awards
Co-Chairs Bryan Kim and Karen O’Brien, on behalf of the SCP Awards and Recognition Committee, request nominations for the following Division 17 Awards: BARBARA A. KIRK AWARD DONALD E. SUPER FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: February 15, 2012
Members of the Division 17 Awards and Recognition Committee and members of the Executive Board may make nominations. However, if they do so, they must withdraw from the voting process related to any nominee for whom they have written a letter of support. Announcement of all award winners is made at the annual APA Convention (all award recipients are notified confidentially prior to the convention). Current members of the Division 17 Executive Board are not eligible for these awards during their term of office.
GENERAL NOMINATION MATERIALS: Nominations should include and be limited to the following: (a) a nomination letter indicating the significance of the nominee’s contributions and achievements as these relate to the award criteria; (b) no more than three supporting letters from other psychologists; and, (c) a copy of the nominee’s vita. Additional materials for particular awards are noted below.
SEND MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY TO Karen O’Brien, PhD (kmobrien@umd.edu)
Please collate nomination materials into one PDF document titled with nominee’s name and award name. For example, “Linda Jackson SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD.pdf”
Send only one nomination per email.
Faxes or mailed submissions will not be accepted. (If you don't have access to email, please work with a colleague who does).
Please notify one of the committee chairs if you would like to resubmit a nomination packet from last year.
The Barbara A. Kirk Award
The Barbara A. Kirk Award is presented in recognition of outstanding student-initiated research (dissertation or other). The award, which includes a cash presentation was established to honor the late Barbara A. Kirk. To be eligible, the research must have been produced by a graduate student conducting independent research while enrolled in a counseling psychology doctoral program. The piece of research can be submitted up to one year after graduation. The nominee must be the principal author of the research.
The Donald E. Super Fellowship
The Donald E. Super Fellowship is awarded to support dissertation research on a topic related to career development and is accompanied by a cash award. Only doctoral students enrolled in a counseling psychology program are eligible. Because the Fellowship is intended to support recipients during their tenure as students, the anticipated completion dated for the dissertation should not fall before the award date (The award is presented at the annual convention of APA .)
American Psychological Association Travel Grants for US Psychologists to Attend International Conferences
This award will cover or partially cover conference registration fees at international conferences held outside the United States and Canada for US-based psychologists.
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Sponsor: APA Office of International Affairs
Eligibility
APA and American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) members are eligible to apply. A conference presentation is not required, although preference will be given according to the following criteria.
Significant contribution to the conference program (e.g., first author, symposium chair, roundtable moderator).
Have not attended an international conference in the past two years.
Early career or graduate student psychologist.
Application requirements:
Application form.
Conference acceptance information.
Conference registration receipt.
Letter from Department Chair indicating need and other sources of support.
Deadline: March 1, 2012
Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) of the American Psychological Association Second Biennial Conference Graduate Student Conference Scholarship
The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) will be hosting its second biennial conference on May 24-26, 2012 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There will also be a pre-conference professional development opportunity for graduate students and early career professionals that will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012. In addition, there will be a limited number of student scholarships that will be offered as well
As in the initial conference, the goals for our second meeting are to provide a forum for:
1. The presentation of state-of-the-art research related to the psychological condition of individuals from all ethnic minority groups within the United States: 2. The professional development of ethnic minority researchers (students and professionals); 3. Greater networking and collaboration among researchers conducting research on ethnic minority issues across various fields of psychology
Graduate Student Conference Scholarship
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to graduate students to cover their conference registration and housing costs. These scholarships are intended to increase graduate student participation in both the preconference and conference.
What Does the Scholarship Cover?
The scholarship covers registration fees for both the preconference and conference registration. It also covers the cost of 4 nights lodging (May 24-26, 2012) in a single room in one of the Residence Hall at the University of Michigan. These costs will be prepaid so students will not have to pay any housing or registration expenses out of pocket. Students are responsible for their own travel and parking costs. As part of the conference and preconference registration fees, students will receive box lunches on May 24 through May 26. Students are responsible for all other meal costs.
Who is Eligible?
All students who are currently enrolled in a psychology-related graduate program are eligible to apply. Accepting the scholarship commits the students to attending the entire preconference and conference. No exceptions. Although students are NOT required to be a presenter at the conference or a member of Division 45 to be eligible to receive the conference scholarship, those students who submit a proposal to present and who are members of the division will get priority. In all other instances, students will be selected on a first-come basis.
How to Apply?
Students must complete and submit the on-line scholarship application form by February 12 at 11:59pm Eastern time. Applications will be reviewed and awardees notified by March 2, 2012.
Questions?
All questions should be emailed to scholarship@div45conference.com.
Visionary and The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants
One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available.
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation
The APF Visionary and The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants seek to seed innovation through supporting research, education, and intervention projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems in the following priority areas:
Understanding and fostering the connection between mental and physical health to ensure well-being;
Reducing stigma and prejudice to promote unity and harmony;
Understanding and preventing violence to create a safer, more humane world; and
Supporting programs that address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster.
One-year grants are available in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Multi-year grants are no longer available. Additionally, a $5,000 Drs. Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Research and Programs Innovation Grant is also available for any program that falls within APF’s priority areas.
Wayne F. Placek Grants
These grants support scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations.
Two $15,000 grants are available in research support.
The grants support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, or bisexual issues. Proposals are especially encouraged for empirical studies that address the following topics:
Heterosexuals' attitudes and behaviors toward lesbians and gay men, including prejudice, discrimination, and violence
Family and workplace issues relevant to lesbians and gay men
Subgroups of the lesbian and gay population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research
These grants are made possible by a bequest from Wayne Placek, a participant in Dr. Evelyn Hooker's groundbreaking research in the 1950s which showed that homosexuality is not a form of psychopathology. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million.
Must be either doctoral‐level researcher or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization. Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply.
Esther Katz Rosen Graduate Student Fellowships
This fellowship supports activities related to the psychological understanding of gifted and talented children and adolescents.
The Rosen Fund was established in 1974 by a generous bequest from Dr. Esther Katz Rosen. She wanted to ensure the future of the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children.
The amount of the award is up to $25,000 for a one year graduate student fellowship.
Applicants must be graduate students who have achieved doctoral candidacy. Students may apply before having passed their qualifying exams, but proof of having advanced to doctoral candidacy will be required before funds are released.
Students must be in good academic standing at a university in the United States or Canada.
The home institution of the selected Fellow must provide a tuition waiver.
Call for Applications: Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program
Application, Recommendations, and Proposal Deadline: February 15, 2012
Caltech's Amgen Scholars program provides students the opportunity to conduct research in biology, chemistry, and bio-technical related fields under the guidance of seasoned research mentors. The program offers students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. a great opportunity to experience the research process.
Amgen Scholarships may be offered in the following fields: biochemistry • bioengineering • bioinformatics • chemical and biomolecular engineering • biopsychology • biotechnology • chemistry • immunology • medical pharmacology • microbiology • molecular genetics • molecular medicine • molecular pharmacology • molecular, cell, and developmental biology • neurobiology • neuroscience • pathology • physiological psychology • physiological science • statistics • toxicology
The Amgen Scholars program is modeled on the grant-seeking process:
Students collaborate with potential mentors to define and develop a project Applicants write research proposals for their projects A faculty committee reviews the proposals and recommends awards Students carry out the work over a 10-week period in the summer, mid-June to late August At the conclusion of the program, they submit a technical paper and give an oral presentation at Seminar Day, a symposium modeled on a professional technical meeting
Eligibility Statement Amgen Scholars must
Be sophomores (with at least 4 quarters or 3 semesters of college course work), juniors, or non-graduating seniors attending 4-year colleges or universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 Not be under any disciplinary sanction Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents Have an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
Students who have been an Amgen Scholar, at any U.S. site, are not eligible. Please consider applying through the Caltech SURF program.
Requirements Upon receiving an Amgen Scholarship, students sign an agreement to fulfill the following requirements:
To conduct their research from June 18 - August 24, 2012 To devote full effort to conducting the Amgen Scholars project (Scholars are strongly discouraged from taking courses or holding a job) To submit two progress reports signed by their mentors To attend the mid-summer Amgen Scholars conference To submit an abstract of their project To submit a written technical report approved by the mentor To give an oral presentation on one of the scheduled seminar day symposia To attend weekly Amgen Scholar meetings To fully participate in Amgen Scholar assessment efforts To abide by Caltech's Honor Code
Compensation Students receive a $5,500 stipend for the ten-week period. For information on payroll tax issues, please contact sfp@caltech.edu and we will forward your question to the Amgen Scholars payroll coordinator.
Stipend payments will be distributed in equal installments near the first business day in July and August.
Students will also receive a $1500 room and $1200 board allowance, and non-Caltech students will receive reimbursements for their travel to and from Pasadena.
Funding Amgen Scholar stipends are funded from a generous grant from the Amgen Foundation. Mentors pay all research-related costs and provide space.
Amgen Scholar Summer Activities To enrich the research experience, Amgen Scholars may participate in the following activities:
Amgen Scholars weekly lunch meetings to bring participants together for discussions, special programs, and to meet faculty Weekly seminars by Caltech faculty—lunch is provided A professional development series on developing a research career, graduate school admissions, and other topics of interest to future researchers Social and cultural activities Weekly small student-faculty dinners Special field trips
Housing Non-Caltech Amgen Scholars will live in Caltech housing during the ten-week summer period, and they can move into rooms on the first day of the summer program.
General Inquiries amgenscholars@caltech.edu 626.395.2885
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