Opportunities

Added 6/24/2024

Interested in graduate school? Apply to be a McNair Scholar to help support your journey!

The University of Colorado Denver is one of a few universities nationwide selected to host the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, which is federally funded by the US Department of Education. Named after astronaut and Space Shuttle Challenger crew member, Ronald E. McNair, the program is designed to help students prepare for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities. One of the highlights of the program is the summer research internship for which a McNair Scholar receives a stipend to assist with living expenses while he or she is conducting research in partnership with a faculty mentor.

Some other benefits of the program include individualized academic and professional development training, academic coaching, tutoring, financial literacy workshops, graduate school visits, assistance in applying to graduate schools and finding funding for graduate education, career exploration and support to attend conferences to present your research.

To qualify for this program you must be:

• A first-generation college student (neither parent completed a Bachelor’s degree, or if you regularly resided with only one parent, he/she did not complete a Bachelor’s degree) and meet the low-income guidelines established by the US Department of Education.

 Or

• A member of a group that is underrepresented in graduate education: Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

In addition you must:

• Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident or can provide evidence from the Immigration and Naturalization Service of intent to become a Permanent Resident.

• Be an undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program having completed at least 30 credit hours for Pre-McNair sophomores or 60 or more credits by the time of formal entry into the program. Students in a STEM discipline are given priority.

• Have at least a 2.80 Grade Point Average (for Pre-McNair students), or have a 3.00 or higher cumulative GPA (for McNair candidates).

• Be highly motivated to pursue an academic doctoral degree, such as a PhD.

Note: This program is not open to students intending to pursue professional degrees such as medicine, law or business.

To find out more, visit https://www.ucdenver.edu/trio/mcnair-scholars

To apply, please go to the following link:

https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01xO4jhYznMOMg5?Q_CHL=qr

Added 6/10/2024

Scholar Support Available for Aspiring Audiologists and Speech Language, Occupational, and Physical Therapists

If you are interested in pursuing a career in audiology, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, or physical therapy with infants and children with disabilities, consider University of South Dakota Departments of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs has awarded our departments funding to support tuition and need-based expenses for students.

The Program for Advancing Childhood Early Intervention (PACE-I) is a unique 2-year opportunity designed to prepare exceptional students for successful careers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology or speech-language pathology. As a PACE-I Scholar, you'll receive substantial financial support (including at least $18,000 in tuition and fees) while gaining invaluable experience working with infants, toddlers and children in early intervention settings.

For more information, please visit this website:  

https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Colleges-and-Schools/Graduate-School/Graduate-Student-Resources/Graduate-Scholarships/PACE-i-Scholars-Program

Added 3/24/2024

Check out a range of webinars, a career fair, and other events through the APA!

https://www.apa.org/events

Events coming up soon:

Webinar on Sexual, Gender, and Relational Diversity: Understanding sexually marginalized populations, April 10th

With a particular emphasis on the importance of multiple identities, Rachel Anne Kieran, PsyD, helps understand sexually marginalized populations in need of sex-positive and affirming spaces.

PsycCareers Virtual Job Fair, April 12th

Ready to unlock your career potential this spring? Register today for the PsycCareers Virtual Job Fair on April 12.

All registrants can:

• text and video chat live with psychology recruiters

• meet one-on-one with career coaches

• attend applicable career management workshops

Virtual APA Psychology Graduate School Fair, April 17th

The APA Psychology Graduate School Fair aims to virtually connect graduate psychology programs with a diverse group of students, including current undergraduates, graduate students seeking to further their education beyond their current degree, and individuals returning for their graduate education. The fair is open to all graduate psychology degree-granting institutions in the U.S. and Canada, and all areas of psychology are encouraged to participate. Registration for all prospective psychology graduate students is free.

Added 1/25/2024

Unique Post-baccalaureate Program in Applied Psychology at UT Austin - Finding Focus

Post-Baccalaureate Program in Applied Psychology

UT Austin is recruiting graduating seniors who want to use science and technology to make a positive impact on the world. Come spend next year contributing to a fast-paced, mission-driven effort to improve the focus and emotional resilience of teens across the country.

-Get deeply involved in applied research that is funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education

-Co-author at least one peer-reviewed scientific article

-Choose a post-bac specialization that aligns with your career aspirations

-Receive career mentorship and extensive support when applying to jobs or graduate school

-Work from your own fully-outfitted private office within the lab

-Help provide tens of thousands of students with evidence-based mindfulness training

Learn more about the Post-Baccalaureate Program at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jq_Qo3Cozv5JoGvIdxsvKMt7K3jR8sDG/view

Added 11/29/2023

Websites with many opportunities in STEM (including summer programs)

This website has a searchable database of summer research opportunities for undergrads (and many other types of programs as well):

https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programs.aspx?descriptorhub=SummerResearch_Summer%20Research%20Opportunity

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The Rocky Mountain Alliance for Minority Participation (RM-AMP) has developed the Summer Research Initiative (SRI) opportunity for students from both 2-year and 4-year institutions in order to integrate them into laboratories and research programs with direct mentor/professor supervision in both academic-year research, as well as summer research enrichment programs. As part of the SRI, students are provided housing (some programs require living on the participating campus) and a stipend. RM-AMP has established relationships with most of the existing Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) programs in Colorado and Wyoming, as well as additional programs.  Please see the Summer Research Initiative Lab and REU Listing below for eligible programs.

https://rmamp.colostate.edu/research-programs/summer-research-initiative/#results

Added 9/12/2023

Learn about a range of opportunities through the APA, including an essay contest and mailing lists

The APA announces the following opportunities:

·         CABE Essay Competition – Students are invited to write an essay of no more than 750 words that addresses the topic of thriving in careers with an associate or bachelor’s degree in psychology. Deadline: October 10th.

·         Psychology Student Network (PSN) newsletter – Free online newsletter with articles and announcements for psychology students. Recent articles have focused on undergraduate research, internships, and applying to graduate school.

·         Psychology Student Network (PSN) listserv – A listserv for sharing more time-sensitive announcements about opportunities for internships, undergraduate research opportunities, and undergraduate conferences.  Interested students may join through this link.

·         APA Student Affiliate membership – Undergraduate students interested in joining APA can learn more about this opportunity on our website. Students joining APA between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31 will enjoy membership through the next calendar year.

·         APA has a close relationship with the Psychology Honor Societies:  Psi Alpha for High School students, Psi Beta for students attending 2-year colleges, and Psi Chi for students attending 4-year universities. We encourage your students to visit these websites and learn about the benefits of each respective membership, including activities that promote academic excellence and leadership, scholarships, and student awards, and to consider becoming a member when they have an opportunity to do so. If a chapter does not exist at your school, learn more about how to charter a chapter at your school.

Best wishes for a terrific year ahead!

APA Center for Education in Psychology

Added 8/30/2023

Check out this site for a list of paid research assistant positions in psychology labs

Are you graduating soon and looking to find a paid research position in the field of psychology?  This website is frequently updated, so check back often if you are looking for such an opportunity!

http://psychwikipart2.wikidot.com/predocs

Added 4/19/2023

Find out more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program at an Informational Workshop

NSF -- GRFP Graduate Research Fellowship Program informational workshop

April 21, 2023 - 10:30 – noon

In person or by zoom (Registration is required; see link below)

(Interested students who are unable to attend may register to have access to a recording.)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has a strong interest in helping create and sustain a diverse scientific research workforce. To that end, they have a program to provide generous financial assistance to students pursuing graduate degrees in NSF-supported areas that include the Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, and Education and Human Resources.

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. GRFP seeks to broaden participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The five-year fellowship provides three years of financial support inclusive of tuition and an annual stipend of at least $37,000. More information is available here:

GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers, early in their careers. Applicants must be (or plan to be) pursuing full-time research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education at accredited US institutions. Student who are US Citizens or permanent residents and are seniors in college or in their first or second year of a graduate program are typically eligible. Applications are accepted from students planning to attend or already enrolled (in the first or second year of a graduate program.

Applications for the GRFP are submitting in the fall of each year. This workshop is intended for current juniors and seniors with plans to pursue research and attend graduate school or for 1st year graduate students. This workshop will provide an overview of the program, the application process and tips for preparing an application in the fall.

Students may attend in person (room information will be sent after in person attendees have registered) or by zoom. If you are unable to attend on April 21, please register to receive access to the workshop recording. Register at: https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79aaJbT2WrHk9F4

More information about the program and eligibility can be found at: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/ If you have any additional questions, please contact Laura.Argys@ucdenver.edu

Added 4/5/2023

APA Series on Getting into Grad School - Online videos

Becoming a Psychological Scientist: A Series to Successfully Apply to Grad School and Help Diversify the Field is a new series of prerecorded videos and live Q&A webinars to guide applicants through every stage of the application process and promote diversity among psychological scientists. On April 14, join Adrienne Stith Butler, PhD, APA Deputy Chief of Science, and psychological scientists from different subfields for a live question and answer discussion about navigating the first year of graduate school.

Added 3/7/2023

Are you applying to an Addiction Counseling program? Here's a scholarship that may be available to you!

Colorado Health Service Corps Scholarship Program for Addiction Counselors

Visit website: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/prevention-and-wellness/health-access/health-professional-loan-repayment/colorado-health-service

Basic Eligibility

You may be eligible to apply to receive a scholarship for addiction counseling training.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

• Be on a path to become a licensed Certified Addiction Technician (CAT), Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), or a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC).

• Apply to the scholarship program.

• Get accepted into an approved clinical addiction counseling training program within six months of accepting the scholarship award.

• Complete your coursework and required hours within 18 months for CAT or 24 months for CAS and LAC.

• Work in a Colorado Health Professional Shortage Area at a CHSC-certified site for six months after becoming fully licensed as a CAT, CAS, or LAC.  The practice must accept public insurance and offer discounted services to low-income and/or uninsured patients on a sliding fee scale and must follow CHSC guidelines on direct clinical care.

Apply for CHSC scholarship for addiction counselors - The scholarship application is open from March 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023.

Approved sites

Scholarship Award and Service Obligation

The scholarship must be applied to the cost of tuition and fees up to $5,000, however, the award will not exceed the cost of any clinical addiction counseling training program.

You must agree to work for a full-time term of 6 months at the CHSC site approved for substance use disorder and meet the direct clinical care and hourly requirements during the entire service obligation. The scholar must be employed by the CHSC-approved site for the six-month service obligation.

Additional eligibility details:

Licensure

• You are not required to be licensed at the time of application.

• You are ineligible to apply if you have a conditional license as a result of a disciplinary action by your professional licensing board.

Education and Training Status

• You must provide a letter from an approved training institution of acceptance into a clinical addiction counseling training program within 6 months of accepting an award.

• You have 18 months to complete the CAT training program and the required clinical  supervision hours.

• You have 24 months to complete the CAS and LAC training program and the required clinical supervision hours.

Due to recent legislative changes (HB 20-1206, Sunset Mental Health Professionals), you are encouraged to review the following helpful links from the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health:

Added 8/29/2022

Research Opportunities in the CU Denver Psychology Department

Many faculty in the CU Denver Psychology conduct research, and there are opportunities for undergraduate students to become involved in a variety of ways.

Please see this website to learn more about the specific research that is currently being pursued in our department:

https://clas.ucdenver.edu/psychology/research

If you find a research area that aligns with your interests, you should email the faculty member to see if there is a way for you to become involved. Explain a little about yourself, your future goals, and what aspects of their work attracted your attention.