Psychology Summer Research Programs

Pace University

• Undergraduate psychology majors who have an interest in working in counseling can apply to Pace University's Undergraduate Psychology Summer Internship Program. The unpaid, six- to eight-week internship program places up to four students at a counseling center at Pace's New York City campus. The counseling center provides the Pace community with individual and group counseling, along with outreach services. Summer psychology interns participate in several research projects, including library research, report writing and database management. These projects help hone the research skills needed for graduate study in the field. Additionally, summer psychology interns attend seminars on the graduate application process and careers in psychology. Applicants submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) along with a cover letter and one recommendation letter. Finalists must complete a personal interview before selections are announced.

  Pace University
  Counseling Center
  156 William St., 12th Floor
  New York, NY 10038-1598
  212-346-1526
  pace.edu

University of Utah

• The University of Utah's Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) in Psychology is sponsored by a training grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and is open to bachelor's and master's degree candidates. The internship, which lasts eight to ten weeks, provides participants with extensive research training. Students work with faculty mentors to carry out experiments, attend research meetings and collect and analyze data in the student's area of research. A professional development seminar exposes students to researchers in psychology subspecialties, such as developmental, cognitive and social psychology, and covers topics such as applying to doctoral programs and presenting research papers. Students have an opportunity to present a research project while in the program, and also practice taking the Graduate Record Examination. Participants in the SROP-Psychology program receive a stipend of $3,000 for undergraduates or $4,000 for graduate students, as of 2010. They also receive a travel voucher and room and board on the University of Utah campus.

  University of Utah
  Department of Psychology
  380 South 1530 East, Room 502
  Salt Lake City, UT 84112
  801-581-6124
  psych.utah.edu

University of Virginia

• Undergraduates who wish to pursue graduate degrees in educational psychology can gain valuable research experience at the University of Virginia's Educational Psychology and Applied Developmental Science Summer Undergraduate Research Program. The eight-week program is designed to help students develop skills needed to earn a doctoral degree and continue on to research careers. Activities in the program are research-focused and include meetings with faculty mentors; a research conference and presentation; and workshops on graduate school applications and career opportunities in educational research. Program participants receive a $3,000 stipend (as of 2010), travel and meal vouchers and on-campus housing.

  University of Virginia
  EP-ADS
  Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning
  350 Old Ivy Way, Suite 100
  Charlottesville, VA 22903
  434-243-2021
  curry.edschoool.virginia.edu

APA Summer Science Fellowship

• The American Psychological Association sponsors a summer program for rising college seniors who are psychology majors and have an interest in research careers. The six-week program places up to 10 students in laboratories in the Washington, D.C., area. Applicants accepted to the program receive a travel voucher and stipend to cover living expenses, along with a salary. The summer fellowship program is designed to prepare students for graduate-level psychology study while being mentored by leading researchers in the field.

  American Psychological Association
  750 First St. NE
  Washington, DC 20002
  800-374-2721
  apa.org

Colorado State University

• Undergraduate psychology majors with an interest in neuroscience, cognition and perception can apply to the Summer Program on Mind and Brain at Colorado State University. The eight-week summer program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, provides students access to laboratory facilities, and allows them to attend a research seminar and workshops and to present their research at a banquet at the end of the program. Program participants receive housing on campus, a stipend of $2,800, a $500 travel allowance and a $500 research expense allowance. (Dollar figures are current as of 2010.) College sophomores and juniors are eligible for the summer research program.

  Colorado State University
  Psychology Department
  1876 Campus Delivery
  Colorado State University
  Fort Collins, CO 80523
  970-491-6363
  psy.psych.colostate.edu