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Scholarships for Women in Psychology

Psychology, like many other sciences, was traditionally a male-dominated discipline. Female psychologists such as Anna Freud, Karen Horney and Mary Ainsworth came to prominence in the late 1800s to early 1900s. As of 2005, the U.S Women's Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that women account for 67 percent of all psychologists. This is why there are several scholarships designed specifically for women in the psychology field.

  1. Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship

    • The Women's Sports Foundation provides the Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship annually to two women pursuing a full-time master's or doctoral program in sports psychology, sports sociology, sports management or physical education. The awards are given for up to $3,000 and consideration is based on financial need, grade point average, research studies, sports participation and career goals.

      Women's Sports Foundation
      1899 Hempstead Turnpike Suite 400
      East Meadow, NY 11554
      800-227-3988
      womenssportsfoundation.org

    American Psychological Association (APA) Scholarships

    • The American Psychological Association (APA) provides numerous awards for women in psychology. The Carol Williams-Nickelson Award for Women's Leadership and Scholarship in Women's Issues is designated to female members of The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology who take leadership roles and address women's issues in their publications. The Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Graduate Fellowship provides grants of $1,000 for African-American women planning to study abroad. The Career Advancement Scholarship awards financial assistance to disadvantaged women younger than 25 years old who are enrolled in an accredited institution in the United States. The APF Frances M. Culbertson Travel Grant provides reimbursements of up to $1,500 to women in developing countries who attend international conferences in psychology.

      American Psychological Association
      750 First St. N.E.
      Washington, DC 20002
      202-336-5500
      apa.org

    Graduate Women in Science Awards

    • The Graduate Women in Science Society offers seven annual awards to women in science fields and three of them are open to psychology research students. The Eloise Gerry (two awards of $6,000 total), Vessa Notchev (one award of $3,000) and SDE (one award of $4,000) fellowships are available to women holding a degree from an accredited university or college from any country who wish to conduct research in a natural science field such as psychology. Membership to the organization is not required and awards are announced on or before July 1 of every year.

      Dept. of Psychology
      E11 Seashore Hall
      University of Iowa
      Iowa City, IA 52242
      319-384-1816
      gwis.org

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