Summer Fellowships

Eligibility

• Must be a currently enrolled psychology graduate student in good standing.
• Must be in their first through fifth year of graduate training, in the academic year when the application is submitted.
• Must be conducting research in applied personality assessment, which involves the use or development of personality inventories to assess major aspects of human behavior and its correlates in clinical, forensic, occupational, or social settings.
• May not concurrently hold a paid summer appointment at the University of Minnesota while receiving the fellowship - including a teaching or research appointment - or receive funding from another fellowship administered through the University of Minnesota (including NSF).
• May concurrently hold a paid summer appointment outside of the University of Minnesota while receiving the fellowship, and may receive funding from a fellowship not administered through the University of Minnesota. Any additional appointments or fellowships should be discussed with the faculty advisor to confirm they will not interfere with the recipient's ability to carry out the responsibilities of the fellowship.
• May not register for courses during the summer term but may register during the May term (exceptions may be requested from the DGS).
• Prior recipients are eligible.
• When applicable, the recipient’s project must have IRB approval before the work begins.

Expectations

Graduate students will be required to fulfill their responsibilities to the satisfaction of their faculty mentor. Students should meet with their faculty mentor to create a list of specific objectives and duties prior to the beginning of the project. 

Available Awards

• Summer 2023
  • Number of fellowships awarded: 1 ($6,000)
  • Application deadline: 10/19/22

Shared Research Proposal

• 2022 Recipient
  • Linh Nguyen

Eligibility

• Must be a currently enrolled psychology graduate student in good standing.
• Must be in their first through fifth year of graduate training, in the academic year when the application is submitted.
• May not concurrently hold a paid summer appointment at the University of Minnesota while receiving the fellowship, including a teaching or research appointment, or receive funding from another fellowship administered through the University of Minnesota (including NSF).
• May concurrently hold a paid summer appointment outside of the University of Minnesota while receiving the fellowship, and may receive funding from a fellowship not administered through the University of Minnesota. Any additional appointments or fellowships should be discussed with the faculty advisor to confirm they will not interfere with the recipient's ability to carry out the responsibilities of the fellowship.
• May not register for courses during the summer term but may register during the May term (exceptions may be requested from the DGS).
• Prior recipients of a GSR are eligible (no limit to times received).
• When applicable, the recipient's project must have IRB (human) or IACUC (animal) approval before the work begins.

Expectations

Graduate students will be required to fulfill their responsibilities to the satisfaction of their faculty mentor. Students should meet with their faculty mentor to create a list of specific objectives and duties prior to the beginning of the project. 

Available Awards

• Summer 2023
  • Number of fellowships awarded: 26 ($5,500 each)
  • Application deadline: 1/23/23

Shared Research Proposals

• 2023 Proposals (UMN Login required)

Eligibility

• Must be a currently enrolled psychology graduate student in good standing.
• Must be in their first through fifth year of graduate training in the academic year when the application is submitted.
• Must be in the Counseling, I-O, PIB, or Social area of the department.
• Must be interested in pursuing a professional career outside of academia, in industry, consulting, government, or non-profit sectors.
• May not concurrently hold a paid summer appointment at the University of Minnesota while receiving the fellowship - including a teaching or research appointment - or receive funding from another fellowship administered through the University of Minnesota (including NSF).
• May concurrently hold a paid summer appointment outside of the University of Minnesota while receiving the fellowship, and may receive funding from a fellowship not administered through the University of Minnesota. Any additional appointments or fellowships should be discussed with the faculty advisor to confirm they will not interfere with the recipient's ability to carry out the responsibilities of the fellowship.
• May not register for courses during the summer term but may register during the May term (exceptions may be requested from the DGS).
• May be eligible for the second year of support, although preference will be given to students who have not previously received the fellowship.

Available Awards

• Summer 2023
  • Number of fellowships awarded: 3 ($5,500 each)
  • Application deadline: 11/30/22