Department of Psychology at Illinois State University
The Department of Psychology has several Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Awards. For more information, contact the department's undergraduate advisor Raz Steward by e-mail. Departmental awards are presented at the faculty meeting held during the first week of May.
Nominations - Requires nomination to the Department Awards
Committee by the faculty member to whom
the paper was submitted. Applications
are due April 15th of the award year.
Criteria - Open to all undergraduate psychology majors.
Empirical paper or expository paper in APA style.
Nominations - Students should submit a completed application
to the Department Awards Committee. Applications
are due April 15th of award year.
Criteria - Open to senior psychology majors with excellent
academic records and involvement in campus and/or community activities.
Nominations - Students will be selected based on their
academic record and invited to submit an application
to the Department Awards Committee. Applications
are due April 15th of the award year.
Criteria - Open to sophomore psychology majors who demonstrate
a high level of academic achievement. The
applicant must have completed 30-59 hours by the spring semester.
Nominations - Bone Scholars receive commemorative medallions
and substantial cash prizes and have their
names engraved on a plaque permanently
displayed in the Bone Student
Center. The award is also recorded on the
student's transcript. The Director of
Honors coordinates the Bone Scholar selection
process. Each department is entitled to nominate
at least one candidate, but only one candidate,
for each 200 majors within that department.
The department generally nominates two candidates.
Applications are due February 1st of
the award year.
Criteria - Any nominee for a
Bone Scholarship must be a junior and have
attended Illinois State University for at
least four semesters (excluding summer) by
June of nomination year, must have a current grade
point average of 3.7 or higher.
(Students who already have a bachelor’s
degree are not eligible.)
Nominations - Submit appropriate typed application
form and two letters of recommendation. Candidates must not have previously
been awarded a Class of 1985 or 1986 Scholarship. Applications are
due March 10th of the award year.
Criteria - Candidates must have a minimum 2.5 grade
point average, have completed at least 70 hours and no more than
90 hours of credit at time of application. Students must demonstrate
leadership and participation in campus activities as well as a financial
need.
Nominations - To provide incentive/support and recognition
for selected Illinois State University students. Applicants must be
nominated by a department chairperson. Applications are due November
1st of the award year.
Criteria - Both undergraduate and graduate students
qualify. Students must be in good academic standing and demonstrate
and economic hardship/ circumstance.
