The Mortensen Scholarship program at the University of Minnesota offers academic and study abroad scholarships for outstanding undergraduate students. Applicants must have completed at least 30 hours of study and have a record of academic achievement and active participation in extracurricular or volunteer activities related to the major. Both scholarship awards are valued at $1,000 and are nonrenewable.
Psychology Undergraduate Advising
S105 Elliott Hall
75 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-8520
psych.umn.edu
Virginia Tech sponsors three scholarship awards for undergraduate students who demonstrate academic achievement and commitment to the field of psychology. All incoming freshmen are automatically considered for a merit-based Dean's Scholarship. Rising juniors may apply for the Mary Nolen Blackwood Scholarship, which provides selected students with a $1,000 award. The Friends of Psychology Endowed Scholarship is a $1,000 award reserved for rising seniors.
Psychology Department (0436)
109 Williams Hall
Blacksburg VA 24061
540-231-6581
psyc.vt.edu
The Daughters of Indian Wars Scholarship is open to Native American students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the social sciences, including psychology. Applicants must be certified tribal members, be enrolled in an accredited degree program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates financial need and a commitment to working on a Native American reservation after graduation.
Continental Society
Daughters of Indian Wars
Ottawa Hill
61300 East 10010 Road
Miami, OK 74357-4726
918-542-5772
The National Institutes of Health sponsor a scholarship program for undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing degrees in the behavioral and social sciences, including psychology. The program provides up to $20,000 per academic year in scholarship funding, and awards are renewable for up to four years. As a condition of the scholarship, recipients must agree to participate in a 10-week summer research laboratory sponsored by the NIH and to work for the NIH after graduation for a period of time determined by their individual scholarship award.
Undergraduate Scholarship Program
National Institutes of Health
2 Center Drive, Room 2E24, MSC 0230
Bethesda, MD 20892
888-352-3001
ugsp.nih.gov
Cappex.com offers a $1,000 scholarship award for currently enrolled undergraduate psychology students. Students must create a free profile through the company's website to apply for the award. Scholarships are granted based on leadership skills, academic merit, and participation in extracurricular and/or volunteer activities.
Cappex.com, LLC
1694 First St.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-432-1307
cappex.com