Applied Psychology Department Initiatives

Student Opportunities for Dept Funding

Graduate Department Scholarships

Student scholarships honor Applied Psychology master's and doctoral students who have achieved distinction in various areas of psychological research, practice, or dedication to the department.

Please visit the MA scholarship or PhD fellowship site for the most up-to-date information about current scholarship and award opportunities.

Professional Development Awards

Available to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students, the Applied Psychology Professional Development Awards fund skill-building activities such as conference presentations, workshops, and trainings. The awards are designed to defray travel costs and registration fees for these experiences.

Please visit the PD Awards site for the most up-to-date information about current scholarship and award opportunities.

Community Building & Professional Development

We encourage all students to consider the activities listed below as integral to their professional socialization. These activities will help you build your reputation and establish key network ties, which can be critical to your future marketability and job success.

Psychobabble

Psychobabble is the monthly newsletter for the Department of Applied Psychology community, sharing department announcements, faculty and student accomplishments, research highlights, upcoming events, and relevant opportunities. It serves as a central source of community updates, helping staff, students, and faculty stay informed, celebrate departmental achievements, and stay connected.

APUG Program

APUG Club
Inside Scoop!
OPUS
OL/Peer Mentors

Doctoral Programs

APUG Research Conference & QUEST Mentors
APA Student Ambassadors (Multiple divisions)
Course Assistants
Department Writing Group
Student Advisory Committees

Psych Café

Psych Café is a welcoming, low-pressure space for students to share research, class projects, works in progress, or what they learned at a recent conference. It’s a great opportunity to practice an upcoming presentation, get comfortable talking about your work, and add a presentation to your CV.

Presentations are held remotely and include a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute Q&A. Students may present live or submit a pre-recorded presentation, and students from all Applied Psychology programs and levels are encouraged to participate.

Want to see what Psych Café is like?

Q.U.E.S.T Program

Q.U.E.S.T. is a full-time, 10-week summer program that expands access for historically underrepresented and under-resourced undergraduates, focusing on interrogating systems of power, addressing structural inequities affecting Communities of Color, and developing evidence-based strategies for systemic change. Through mentorship, collaborative inquiry, and applied learning, Q.U.E.S.T. prepares students for graduate study in applied psychology and related fields, centering cultural humility and justice-oriented research.

Read our student research journal