Fellowships & Other Funding

American Fellowships (Dissertation Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship)

International Fellowships (Master's/Professional Fellowship, Doctorate Fellowship)

APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarship (general research scholarship)

Benton-Meier Neuropsychology Scholarship for neuropsychology graduate students

Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship (for work in stigma related to mental illness)

Elizabeth Munsterberger Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Fellowship (for graduate students in child psychology)

F. J. McGuigan Dissertation Award (to support dissertation research on the materialistic understanding of the human mind, both empirically and theoretically)

Esther Katz Rosen Fellowship (for work related to the psychological understanding of gifted children and youths)

Annette U. Rickel Dissertation Award (for dissertation research on public policy, which has the potential to improve services for children and families facing psychological issues)

Student Grant Competition (for APS student members to conduct research that currently is in its initial development)

Student Research Award (for outstanding research conducted by student members of APS)

RiSE-UP Research Competition (this competition seeks to cultivate scholarly research in psychological fields related to socially and economically under-represented populations)

Psi Chi | APS Albert Bandura Graduate Research Award (for the best research by a graduate student in empirical psychology)

International Dissertation Research Fellowship (promotes research that is situated in a specific discipline and geographical region but is also informed by interdisciplinary and cross-regional perspectives)

Eurasia Fellowship (intended for applicants who have completed their dissertation field research and/ or data collection, who have made significant progress in outlining emergent, innovative contributions to scholarship, and who are willing to reach beyond the academic community to make their work known and accessible to a variety of publics)

The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies (awarded for original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries)

The Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (awarded for original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields of the humanities and social sciences)

Awarded to students of exceptional promise and ability when they have advanced to the dissertation stage.

Awards are made on an annual basis and may be renewed. A fellow who wishes a renewal must file a new application form with supporting material, except for transcripts from other institutions submitted previously. They will be evaluated on overall merit and on progress made toward the PhD during their fellowship year. Fellows are eligible for a maximum of two years of support. Students who are supported by this fellowship may not hold a teaching assistant or teaching fellowship in addition to this award.

(Students are notification of availability of application by the department)

Awarded through the Arts and Sciences Graduate Office, these scholarships are made possible through an arragement whereby the University Book Center sets aside a small percentage of its net profit each year; this fund is used as a Book Award Endowment. Priority is given to applicants in masters level programs who do not have financial assistance from the University or from outside sources and students needing books for coursework (as opposed to dissertation or other research) who have not previously received a Book Center Scholarship.

(For more information please contact A&S Graduate Office at 412-624-6094).

Need-based fellowship available to students who show promise of high academic achievement.

For more information contact the University Financial Aid Office at 412-624-7488 or oafa@pitt.edu.

This program provides financial support and development opportunities for women, minorities, and disadvantaged students pursuing the doctorate or a professional degree that would qualify them for an academic or administrative appointment. Assistance is made available on the basis of need and merit. Ideally, the candidate for the award should be in the advanced stages of the PhD program so that the support for one year would complete the program.

Applications are available in the Office of the Provost, 801 Cathedral of Learning, in the A&S Office of Graduate Studies, 5141 Sennott Square, and in Psychology Graduate Office.

The goals of the scholarship are to support a diverse student community and to promote diversity-related research within these departments. Based on the number of applications, roughly half of the scholarships will be awarded to students from underrepresented groups regardless of their area of research, and half will be awarded to students whose research concerns mind, behavior, or well-being of individuals from underrepresented groups. For the purposes of such awards, underrepresented groups include those who have been traditionally underrepresented in the psychological and learning sciences, e.g., racial or ethnic minorities, sexual minorities, individuals with physical disabilities, first-generation college students, or international students.

Up to four annual scholarships of $250 each will be awarded to Psychology Department or LRDC-affiliated graduate students by the Psychology Department and the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) to support the purchase of professional books related to students¹ research and coursework.

Established by Don Routh, PhD, an alumnus of the program and former Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Miami, in gratitude for the excellence of his graduate education in clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. The award providesa maximum of $1,000 to be used for master's thesis (approved proposal required), dissertation (approved proposal required), or other research project expenses, including professional travel.

Proposals for amounts less than $1,000 are encouraged. Proposals will be reviewed by clinical program faculty based on criteria of merit and need.

Established by Grace Lazovick, Ph.D., Emeritus Faculty Member, in memory of her husband, David Lazovik, Ph.D., who was one of the founders of the Clinical Psychology Program and was Chair of the Department of Psychology from 1974 to 1080. Each award provides $1,000 to be used for master's thesis, dissertation, or other research project expenses, including professional travel.

Proposals will be reviewed by clinical program faculty based on criteria of merit and need.

Research Excellence Award ($500) is conferred for an outstanding research project being conducted by a graduate student, either proposed or ongoing.

Mentoring excellence award ($500) is conferred for a graduate student who has distinguished him- or herself as an outstanding mentor of undergraduate students in the lab or the classroom.

The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation's preeminent Latino scholarship organization, providing the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country.

American Indian Graduate Center is the largest national provider of scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The goals of the scholarship are to support a diverse student community and to promote diversity-related research within these departments. Based on the number of applications, roughly half of the scholarships will be awarded to students from underrepresented groups regardless of their area of research, and half will be awarded to students whose research concerns mind, behavior, or well-being of individuals from underrepresented groups. For the purposes of such awards, underrepresented groups include those who have been traditionally underrepresented in the psychological and learning sciences, e.g., racial or ethnic minorities, sexual minorities, individuals with physical disabilities, first-generation college students, or international students.

Up to four annual scholarships of $250 each will be awarded to Psychology Department or LRDC-affiliated graduate students by the Psychology Department and the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) to support the purchase of professional books related to students¹ research and coursework.

Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Predoctoral Fellowships are made to outstanding graduates of the MARC U*STAR Program to help them pursue a graduate degree in the biomedical sciences.

NIGMS Individual Predoctoral Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowship to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research