Scholarships and Grants
Outstanding Psychology Major Award
The recipient will be given a certificate and $150.00.
Eligibility:
Applicant must be a junior or senior Psychology Major currently enrolled at the UK/Lexington campus.
Application Materials:
- The completed application form.
- A written, typed personal statement of your career goals. Discuss your career preparation including important courses and your involvement in research, service, and/or PSI CHI.
- One piece of typed scholarly writing (e.g., term paper or report of empirical research).
- Letters of recommendation from two faculty members of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky.
Mary Agnes Gordon Scholarship
The recipient will be given $1000.00.
Eligibility:
Applicant must be a junior or senior, female Psychology Major currently enrolled at the UK/Lexington campus and resident of Kentucky who will return for the next academic year.
Application Materials:
- The completed application form.
- Letters of recommendation from two faculty members of the Department of Psychology at the University of Kentucky.
Erik Peake Memorial Award
The recipient will be given $1000.00 and a plaque.
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be a graduate or an undergraduate student majoring in psychology who is currently enrolled at the UK/Lexington campus.
- For more information about this award including the past winners’ essays, visit here.
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