To apply for a Psychology Department Undergraduate Scholarship, complete this form and then return it to the main office in PM400.
Intended to honor the life and memory of Ryanne Mace, this fund shall provide financial support to graduate students in the Department of Psychology who are training in the areas of clinical or school psychology and are committed to the professional goal of providing mental health services to community members. Learn more about the fund and its requirements here.
Awarded each year to an outstanding student from the Psychology, Computer Science, and Geography departments, this scholarship is meant as a way to give back to the university community and is intended to reflect the importance of higher education in helping to maintain a free and democratic society. Recipients of this award must be juniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have been endorsed by one or more departmental faculty members for their outstanding academic efforts. Each student selected as an Elizabeth J. Schwantes Scholar will receive a monetary award amount not to exceed the NIU in-state freshman undergraduate tuition for one year.
This monetary award of $200 and accompanying certificate is presented annually to a senior psychology major who has demonstrated great scholarly potential through both their research efforts and overall academic excellence. Recipients must also be endorsed by a faculty member and have at least a 3.0 GPA in both their general university and psychology coursework.
Emphasizing scholarship and academic achievement, recipients must be enrolled full-time, have a GPA of 3.0 or better, and be of junior or senior standing at the time of the scholarship's awarding. The monetary value of this scholarship is approximately $600, and because it is intended to be applied to tuition, books, and other related costs, the financial needs of its applicants are taken into account during the selection process. Because this scholarship is effectively shared with the School of Music, psychology undergraduates only receive consideration for the award during even-numbered school years (2008, 2010, etc.).
This fund provides financial assistance to help cover the travel expenses incurred by graduate students within the Department of Psychology and their respective faculty advisors, with the intention of supporting their mentoring and networking efforts at both national and international scientific meetings. The scholarship has been established by the family and friends of Dr. Gary Coover, who enjoyed a distinguished career of 31 years at Northern Illinois University. More information about award criteria and the selection process can be found here.