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Departmental Funding Opportunities for Research 

 

The Department of Psychology is now accepting applications for our Undergraduate Anderson Research Travel Award and Research Fellowship Award. Students are only allowed to submit an application for one of the funding opportunities, not both. Please review the information below to see which funding opportunity is the appropriate application to consider for this quarter:


Undergraduate Research Fellowship 

  • The Undergraduate Research Fellowship provide funds to students who are working on their own psychological research project (PSYC 99, 199, 194A/B/C) under the mentorship of a faculty member. These funds may assist students with the cost of research, data collection, study equipment, participant needs, etc. The maximum request limit is $200.00 but students could be awarded less than this amount. Applicants must be active UCSD students declared in one of the Psychology majors. 

Undergraduate Anderson Research Travel Award

  • The Undergraduate Anderson Research Travel award provides funds to assist undergraduate psychology majors with travel expenses to present their research at scholarly conferences related to the field of Psychology. Applications should include proof of the invitation to present at the research conference, an abstract of the paper/poster and details on the travel expenses.The maximum request limit is $200.00 but students could be awarded less than this amount. Applicants must be active UCSD students declared in one of the Psychology majors. 

Application Process:

  1. Complete the application online no later than Friday, April 26th 11:59 PM PST.

  2. Select which funding opportunity you are applying for on your application.  

    • Undergraduate Research Fellowship OR the Undergraduate Anderson Travel Award.

    • Students are only allowed to submit an application for one of the funding opportunities, not both. 

  3. Please have the following information ready to apply: 

  • Student name

  • Student PID

  • Declared psych major

  • Title and abstract of your research project

  • Study IRB approval number

  • Primary mentor name, psychology faculty mentor name

  • Conference name, location, dates, and website

  • Expense details (registration, hotel, flight, poster printing fee, etc.)

  • Copy of your poster abstract and conference presentation invitation

  • Any additional information you would like to share (open text box)

If you are seleted as a recipient for departmental funding, you will be notified by email during Week 7.