Membership Benefits
Membership Benefits
Chapter programs are designed to augment and enhance the regular curriculum, to afford opportunities for our members to use their talents in roles that are meaningful, and to promote interaction among fellow members, faculty, and other psychologists. You will find the experience, fellowship, and recognition to be well worth your time and effort!
The intrinsic value of membership is rewarding to the achiever in that recognition of excellence leads to self-fulfillment and thus to self-realization. By recognizing that what you do does make a difference, you are stimulated to higher productivity. Accomplishments are enjoyed more when shared with others. Furthermore, the contacts made through Psi Chi will be valuable throughout your educational and professional careers.
Opportunities to develop professional and academic skills and relationships
Opportunities to engage with the larger community through service events
Sense of community with other psychology students
Access to exclusive resources, benefits, and opportunities
International Recognition
Membership card and certificate
The U.S. government recognizes membership in Psi Chi as meeting one of the requirements for entrance at the GS-7 level
Access to a local, national, and international forum
Leadership development
Opportunities to present research
Meet leading psychologists and students from other chapters
Over $350,000 available annually in awards and grants
Membership for life!
A culmination of the benefits mentioned above is knowing that many individuals, by their caring, dedication, perseverance, and hard work, have made it possible to encourage young persons interested in psychology to strive for excellence—to reach toward that attainable star.
The ultimate test of the value of any membership organization lies in the accomplishments of its members. In each year of Psi Chi's history, more and more members have undertaken graduate studies. Psi Chi is well represented in the professional ranks of all the behavioral sciences. The membership directories of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS) are studded with the names of Psi Chi members, both active and alumni. This is only one example demonstrating that the society's purposes are being fulfilled.
More information regarding membership benefits can be found on the Psi Chi National Chapter Website