To be considered for any of the awards listed below, the Psychology Department Undergraduate Scholarship and Award Application must be completed (a single application is enough to cover all entries, though). Applications are due by February 15, 2010 to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Leslie Matuszewich.
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.
Established in 1970 by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Dean's Award is intended to give recognition to senior students who have made outstanding contributions to their major department and/or the university community at large. Recipients from the Psychology Department must receive faculty endorsement, and they are expected to have displayed leadership, conspicuous service, and have an excellent scholastic record with a 3.0 GPA or better.
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 (2010, 2012, etc.).