Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship
This fellowship promotes the advancement of knowledge and learning in the field of child psychology.
Deadline: November 15, 2010
Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation
Dr. Werner Koppitz made a bequest of more than $4 million to APF to honor his late wife, Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz, Ph.D., a school and educational psychologist, who died of leukemia in 1983.
The award provides up to four fellowships of up to $25,000 for graduate work. Up to two $5,000 scholarships are awarded to runners-up.
To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must have achieved doctoral candidacy. Students can apply before having passed their qualifying exams, but proof of having advanced to doctoral candidacy will be required before funds are released.
Program Goals
‐ Nurture excellent young scholars for careers in areas of psychology, such as child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational, and developmental psychopathology
‐ Support scholarly work contributing to the advancement of knowledge in these areas
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