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.
