The specialty of industrial-organizational psychology (I/O psychology) is characterized by the scientific study of human behavior in organizations and the work place. Having top of the line professionals in these positions is crucial for thriving businesses. For this reason, the American Psychology Association, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and others offer scholarships, grants and awards to encourage and celebrate students pursuing bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. Below you will find 30 great scholarship options for students in this field.
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Adverse Impact Reduction Research Initiative and Action (AIRRIA) Research Grant
Description: Adverse Impact refers to employment practices that appear neutral but have a discriminatory effect on a protected group. In this scholarship, students are awarded for research that leads to new approaches to reduce adverse impact.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $2,000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
APA Distinguished Scientific Awards for Early Career Contribution to Psychology
Description: The APA Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology honor early career scientists for contributions in the first nine years post-PhD.
Application Deadline: June 1
Contact Information:
Suzanne Wandersman, Staff Liaison Committee on Scientific Awards American Psychological Association Science Directorate
750 First Street
NE Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
Telephone: 202/336-6000 Fax: 202/336-5953
Email: swandersman@apa.org
Scholarship Amount: Unspecified
Total Scholarships Available: Unspecified
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
APA Society Convention Research Awards
Description: These awards are presented to students submitting the best research papers to Psi Chi sessions at regional conventions.
Application Deadline: June
Contact Information:
Suzanne Wandersman, Staff Liaison Committee on Scientific Awards American Psychological Association Science Directorate
750 First Street
NE Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
Telephone: 202/336-6000 Fax: 202/336-5953
Email: swandersman@apa.org
Scholarship Amount: $400- Undergraduate, $500 Graduate
Total Scholarships Available: 2 Undergraduate, 2 Graduate
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Both
APA Student Travel Award
Description: APA’s Science Directorate sponsors an annual competition for graduate student travel awards. The purpose of the travel award program is to help psychology graduate students travel to the annual APA convention to present their research.
Application Deadline: April
Contact Information: Apply Here.
Scholarship Amount: $300
Total Scholarships Available: Unspecified
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
APAGS Outstanding Professional Development Program Award (Stuart C. Tentoni Award)
Description: This award is designed to encourage students to submit proposals for APAGS’ convention programming and to attend and participate in the APA Annual Convention.
Application Deadline: April
Contact Information: Apply Here.
Scholarship Amount: $500
Total Scholarships Available: Unspecified
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
APF Graduate Student Scholarships
Description: The APF Graduate Student Scholarships are a series of graduate student research projects. Proposals will be primarily be rated on a brief literature review, the clarity and comprehensibility of the research question, the appropriateness of the research design, the importance of the research and the use of requested funds.
Application Deadline: June 30
Contact Information: Apply Here
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Total Scholarships Available: 22
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Award
Description: The Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Award is presented annually to recognize an outstanding investigator in research or implementation of psychology of religion/spirituality in applied areas.
Application Deadline: March 31
Contact Information:
Awards Committee Chair – Crystal Park
crystal.park@uconn.edu
crysdara@aol.com
Scholarship Amount: Unspecified
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
Best Intervention Competition (Work, Stress, and Health Conference)
Description: The Best Intervention Competition recognizes outstanding evaluations of interventions in which researchers partner with industry and labor to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses and promote workplace safety and health.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Contact Information:
APA:
Wesley Baker, Conference Manager
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-6124
Fax: (202) 336-6117
Best Intervention Competition:
Ted Scharf, Best Intervention Competition Coordinator
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
1090 Tusculum Ave. C-24
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Phone: (513) 533-8170; (513) 226-9650
Fax: (513) 533-8596
Scholarship Amount: Unspecified
Total Scholarships Available: Varied
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
Best LGBT Research Award
Description: This annual award is given to the author(s) of a paper or poster accepted for presentation at the annual SIOP conference. This award honors papers or posters that further the field’s understanding of LGBT issues within the workplace and represents theoretical and technical rigor.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1000
Total Scholarships Available: Varied
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award
Description: The Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award is given to an individual who has made distinguished contributions to the science and/or practice of I-O psychology within seven (7) years of receiving the PhD degree.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 2
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Postgraduate
Distinguished Professional Contributions Award
Description: The Distinguished Professional Contributions award is given to an individual who has developed, refined, and implemented practices, procedures, and methods that have had a major impact on both people in organizational settings and the profession of I-O psychology.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Postgraduate
Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award
Description: The Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award is given to an individual who has made the most distinguished empirical and/or theoretical scientific contributions to the field of I-O psychology.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Post Graduate
Distinguished Service Contributions Award
Description: The Distinguished Service Contributions Award is given for sustained, significant, and outstanding service to SIOP.
Application Deadline: Unspecified
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Postgraduate
Douglas W. Bray and Ann Howard Research Grant
Description: The grant is designed to support research on assessment center methods as well as research into the development of managers and leaders.
Application Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $10,000
Total Scholarships Available: Unspecified
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Postgraduate
Goldstein and Schneider Scholarship by the Macey Fund
Description: The Irwin L. Goldstein Scholarship and the Benjamin Schneider Scholarship offer financial assistance to a minority doctoral student in I-O psychology.
Application Deadline: June 30
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Doctorate
Hebl Grant
Description: This annual grant will be given to a graduate student who is conducting a gender-related research project for his/her master’s thesis or a doctoral dissertation, with the intent of assisting the graduate student with completion of the project.
Application Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
Hogan Award for Personality and Work Performance
Description: In recognition of the best paper or chapter that demonstrates innovation in applied personality research in the field of industrial and organizational psychology.
Application Deadline: June 30
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
James L. Outzz Grant
Description: This annual grant will be given to a graduate student who has received approval from his/her adviser or committee chair, but not yet conducted, a diversity-related research proposal. The proposal may be either a master’s thesis or a doctoral dissertation and is intended to assist the graduate student with the diversity-related project.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment
Description: An annual award honoring P. Richard Jeanneret given to the author(s) of a paper or chapter — published or unpublished — judged to have the highest potential to further the understanding of individual or group assessment, especially when such assessment supports the creation of a diverse workforce.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
John C. Flanagan Award
Description: This award was created to recognize the best student poster at the SIOP conference. To be considered for this award, the student must be the first author on the paper. All student papers who fit this criteria are automatically considered for the award.
Application Deadline: June 30
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: Unspecified
Total Scholarships Available: Unspecified
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
Leslie W. Joyce and Paul W. Thayer Graduate Fellowship in I-O Psychology
Description: This fellowship is designed to provide financial support to a doctoral student in I-O psychology who is specializing in training and development and/or selection and placement.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $10,000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace
Description: This award is given in recognition of a project or product representing an outstanding example of the practice of industrial and organizational psychology in the workplace.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
Psychological Science Research Grant
Description: This grant provides support for graduate students conducting psychological science research studies, with additional funding reserved specifically for diversity-focused research.
Application Deadline: December
Contact Information: Apply Here.
Scholarship Amount: $1000
Total Scholarships Available: 4
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
Raymond A. Katzell Media Award in I-O Psychology
Description: This award is designed to recognize a SIOP member who, in a major way, has shown to the general public the importance of work done by I-O psychology for addressing social issues, that is, research that makes a difference for people.
Application Deadline: June 30
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $3000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
Rains Wallace Dissertation Award
Description: The winning dissertation research should demonstrate the use of research methods that are both rigorous and creative.
Application Deadline: June 30
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1000
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Doctorate
Schmidt-Hunter Award
Description: To recognize the best advances related to industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology as documented in published research in which meta-analysis is used. The publications must be dated during the prior 3 years.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
SIOP Graduate Student Scholarship Award
Description: The Graduate Student Scholarship recognizes achievement in a graduate career and is intended to assist doctoral students in the field of industrial and organizational psychology with the costs of carrying out their dissertation work.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $3000- $3500
Total Scholarships Available: 4
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Graduate
SIOP Small Grant Program
Description: The purpose of the SIOP Small Grant Program is to provide tangible support from SIOP to its members for research-related activities; help guide research activities in areas of interest to both practitioners and academicians within SIOP; and foster cooperation between academicians and practitioners by supporting research that has the potential to advance both knowledge and practice in applied areas of interest to all members of SIOP.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $7500
Total Scholarships Available: 3
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
Wiley Award for Excellence in Survey Research
Description: To recognize excellence and innovation in the design of survey research methods or techniques that will improve organizational effectiveness and performance.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $2500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award
Description: This award is given in recognition of the best publication (appearing in a journal) in the field of industrial and organizational psychology during the past full year.
Applications Accepted: May
Contact Information:
SIOP Administrative Office
440 E Poe Rd, Ste 101
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-353-0032
FAX 419-352-2645
or e-mail: SIOP@siop.org
Scholarship Amount: $1500
Total Scholarships Available: 1
Undergraduate or Graduate Level Scholarship: Unspecified
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