American Psychological Association is presenting to you an Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship program which provides support for graduate research projects and provides scholarships in child psychology. The primary purpose or aim behind the following fellowship program is to nurture excellent young scholars for careers in areas of psychology, such as child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational, and developmental psychopathology. It also provides dear support to scholarly work contributing to the advancement of knowledge in these areas. The following scholarship grants students with support for 1 year only. Only one application is accepted from any one institution in any given year.
The applications submitted by the participants will be evaluated based on the following criteria: conformance with stated program goals, the magnitude of incremental contribution, quality of proposed work, the applicant’s demonstrated scholarship and research competence. To be eligible for the following scholarship the candidate must have completed doctoral candidacy at the time of application (documentation required) and demonstrated research competence and area commitment. Also, IRB approval must be received from the host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved. The following program grants fellowships up to the amount of $25,000. The deadline for the application submission is November 15, 2021.
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Brief Description
Following is the brief description of the following scholarship:
| Organization | American Psychological Association |
| Education Level | Graduate |
| Subjects | Child psychology |
| Amount | $25,000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | Not defined |
| City | Any |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | USA |
| Contest Deadline | November 15, 2021 |
| Application Fees | Not required |
| Requirements | Project timeline, detailed budget, and justification, CV, two letters of recommendation |
Who is Eligible?
Following are the eligibility requirements for the following scholarship contest:
- completed doctoral candidacy at the time of application (documentation required)
- demonstrated research competence and area commitment
- IRB approval must be received from the host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved.
How to Apply?
The interested individuals are required to fill out the application form given on the scholarship portal and submit it there only.
Please include the following in a single document along with your application (Not to exceed five (5) pages, one-inch margins, 11-point Times New Roman/Garamond font, single space):
- Goals, relevant background/literature review
- Methods (must be detailed enough so that the design, assessments, and procedures can be evaluated)
- Anticipated outcomes, significance, and impact
- Project timeline (not to exceed one (1) page; typically, APF grants are for one (1) year)
Supporting Documents
Following are the documents that need to be attached with your application form:
- Detailed budget and justification (not to exceed one (1) page)
- Abbreviated CV (not to exceed five (5) pages)
- Two letters of recommendation (one from a graduate advisor and the other from the department chair or director of graduate studies)
Benefits
The applications submitted by you will be reviewed and judged by the selection committee and out of all, the five most deserving candidates will be selected as the winners of the following scholarship. The winners will be awarded scholarships of up to $25,000
Application Deadline
The deadline for the application submission for the following contest is November 15, 2021. No applications will be considered after this date.
