Thursday, February 28, 2013

Summer Grants with March 1st Deadline

Hey Psi Chi!

If you are interested in getting grants for summer research opportunities, you are in luck! There are two summer research grants through psi chi that can provide you with the funds to complete successful research!

1) APS Summer Research Grant: Psi Chi will award 6 grants of $5,000 (a stipend of $3,500 to the Psi Chi student plus $1,500 to the sponsoring APS faculty member at the research institution)

2) CUR Summer Research Grant: Psi Chi will award 2 grants of $5,000 (a stipend of $3,500 to the Psi Chi student plus $1,500 to the sponsoring CUR faculty member at the research institution).

But hurry up- the deadline for these two grants is March 1st!
For more information, more grants, and to apply, visit: http://www.psichi.org/Awards/completelist_awards_13.aspx


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Bonus: Chance to win a 25$ gift card! 

This one isn't just for Psi Chi students, but we figured everyone likes amazon money...

As part of a consulting class for the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, we’re conducting a survey regarding your experiences dining on and off campus.

The survey takes only 3 minutes to complete, and you will then be entered into a drawing to receive one of two $25 Amazon gift cards.

Please use the below link to access the survey. Hurry as this survey ends Wednesday, March 6th. 


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Psi Chi Discount on GRE Prep Course

Next week, a GRE preparation course begins on March 7th. It meets on Thursday evenings. There are still spots available for the class!!!!! If anyone is interested, you can use the Psi Chi membership discount code to save 10% on the course fee. 

The promotion / discount code is PSICHI10

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Conventions, Grants, and Scholarships

Psi Chi Terps, don't miss these opportunities!!

Conventions
These conventions will be here before you know it, so learn more about them and start making plans to attend now!

Psi Chi Eastern Regional Convention sponsored by EPA
-When: March 1–4
-Where: New York, NY (Marriot Marquis)
-Psi Chi Program: http://www.psichi.org/Conventions/default.aspx?con=10050
-Psi Chi EPA Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Linda Bartoshuk

Psi Chi Southeastern Regional Convention sponsored by SEPA
-When: March 13–16
-Where: Atlanta, GA (Omni/CNN Center)
-Psi Chi Program: http://www.psichi.org/Conventions/default.aspx?con=10051
-Psi Chi SEPA Distinguished Lecturer: Dr. Melissa Reeves

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Submissions to the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research
Submissions to the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research are now OPEN. To better serve our members, the Psi Chi Journal has moved to a web based manuscript submission, tracking, and peer review software solution. Along with enhanced features to streamline the submission process, this system will allow members to login and check the status of their manuscript.

You will be asked to setup a new account the first time you login. Please visithttp://pcj.msubmit.net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_smart_reg&j_id=417 to register today! 


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Grants
The March 1 deadline is fast approaching! Make sure to take advantage of these amazing opportunities to advance your research endeavors! Here is what we have available for you:
•Six $5,000 grants: APS Summer Research Grants
•Fourteen $5,000 grants: Summer Research Grants
•Two $5,000 grants: CUR Summer Research Grants
•Two $5,000 grants: SRCD Summer Research Grants
Rocky Mountain Regional Travel Grants: March 8 Deadline

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Other Opportunities
The Free APA Speaker Network
Our 1,100 Psi Chi chapters are always seeking outstanding local speakers. The APA Speaker Network offers a free list of 225 speakers across the USA. This free resource is available to your chapter at http://rvelayo.com/Div52Announcements/Speakers.html.

APA Seeks Applicants for Graduate Student Public Interest Policy Internships for 2013–14
March 22 Application Deadline
APA’s Public Interest Government Relations Office (PI-GRO) is seeking two graduate student interns for the 2013–14 academic year. Applications are due March 22, 2013. For more information on this internship opportunity, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/policy-grad.aspx

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Psi Chi Meet the Speaker

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Psi Chi members,

Psi Chi would like alert your chapter to an exciting, new opportunity for Psi Chi students to enjoy at the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) Conference this March: Meet the Speaker sessions. Following two talks by the distinguished speakers, a limited number of interested students will attend a more intimate and informal session with a moderator to help them engage with the speaker. The idea is to give Psi Chi students an opportunity to ask questions in a less intimidating atmosphere as well as to learn more about these distinguished psychologists’ research interests, significant undergraduate and graduate experiences that drew them to the field, and gain advice on the development of a career in psychology.

To keep these sessions small, they will be "invitation only" and capped at 20 students per session. Therefore, we ask that chapters select no more than two Psi Chi students from their chapter to attend each session. However, to ensure that as many chapters as possible can participate, we may have to further limit participation to one session per chapter. The two available sessions are listed below.
  1. Saturday, March 2, 10:30–11:50 a.m.
    Paul Rozin, PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
    Meet the Speaker session: 12:00–1:20 p.m.
    “The Aesthetics of Temporal Sequence, and Ten Almost Consecutive Paper Rejections From Psychological Science”
    Description: First, a discussion of the criteria used for acceptance for publication in major journals, illustrated by 10 rejections of papers on which Dr. Rozin has been an author in recent years. Second, a discussion of the aesthetics of temporal sequence: how sequences of events like movements in a piece of music or dishes in a meal can be optimally ordered to have maximum impact on both experience and memory.
  2. Saturday, March 2, 12:00–1:20 p.m.
    Saul Kassin, PhD (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Williams College, NY)
    Meet the Speaker session: 1:30–2:50 p.m.
    “Why Confession Trumps Innocence”
    Description: Several years ago, Kassin pioneered the scientific study of false confessions by developing a taxonomy that is universally accepted and laboratory interrogation paradigms that are used to assess why innocent people confess. He was awarded an APA presidential citation for his research on false confessions and is currently funded by the National Science Foundation.
    Saul Kassin is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Massachusetts Professor of Psychology at Williams College. He is an author of Social Psychology and several scholarly books, including: Confessions in the Courtroom, The Psychology of Evidence and Trial Procedure, and The American Jury on Trial. Kassin is Past President of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) and is senior author of the 2010 AP-LS White Paper entitled “Police-Induced Confessions: Risk Factors and Recommendations.” He lectures frequently; has testified in state, federal, and military courts; and has appeared as a media consultant for all major networks.
We hope your chapter members will be interested in this attending one of these events as a benefit to their membership in Psi Chi. If successful, we hope to expand these sessions at EPA in 2014.
To have your students participate in these Meet the Speaker sessions, please e-mail the following information as soon as possible to psychology.society@lehman.cuny.edu

1st Session Preference: ________________________________

Names and email addresses of members who will attend the talk and session:
  1. Name:____________________________ email address: ______________________________
  2. Name:____________________________ email address: ______________________________
2nd Session Preference: _______________________________

Names and email addresses of members who will attend the talk and session:
  1. Name:____________________________ email address: ______________________________
  2. Name:____________________________ email address: ______________________________
We will select participants based on a “first-come, first-served” basis and on session preference. Selected students will be notified of the exact location of the session.

We look forward to seeing you at EPA!

Vincent Prohaska, Lehman College, City University of New York
Fabiana DesRosiers, Dominican College

Sunday, February 17, 2013

First Service Event - Blood Drive


Hey Psi Chi Terps!  The first service opportunity of the semester is quickly approaching.  On Tuesday, February 19th, 10:00am - 4:00pm, come to the Stamp atrium to donate blood to the American Red Cross.  Although walk-ins are accepted, you may also register in advance at the link below:


In order to get service credit, please submit your proof of donation at a Psi Chi board meeting or email a scanned copy to d.bukreyeva@gmail.com.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Next Meeting: UMD's New Master's in Clinical Psychology Program!

For our next meeting, Julia Felton, Ph.D will be speaking about the new Master's in Clinical Psychology program here at the University of Maryland. Julia Felton is the Director of this program.

The program is offered online with live lectures in the evenings and is designed for working professionals who desire advanced knowledge in clinical psychology to enter, advance, or expand their career options in the mental health field. Applications are now being accepted for the Fall, 2013 semester. No GRE or previous experience in psychology is required to apply to the program. 

For more information, attend our next meeting! Also, FREE PIZZA AND SODA as usual :-)

When: Tuesday, February 26th at 7:00pm
Where: BPS1142

For additional information, check out...

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or contact Dr. Felton
+1 301 405 7190
jfelton1@umd.edu 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Bost-Bacc Program for Psychology

Graduating soon, but not quite ready for graduate school?
This is the answer to your problems. I've seen this type of program for pre-med majors but this is the first I've seen it for Psychology. This program is meant improve your skills and qualifications in psychology. Upon completion, you will also receive a certificate. Read more below! Click to enlarge.


If you have ant questions, contact Roger A. Boothrody, Ph.D.
boothroy@usf.edu 
813-974-1915


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Scholarship Opportunity! Many applications are in the pool for this one, but it's easy so why not?

DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship contest will give one student $1,000 towards paying for his or her education. It's easy to enter. All you have to do is fill out our brief entry form and answer our scholarship question: Do you think your degree will be worth the cost? Why or why not?

You must submit your entry form by noon PST on Thursday, March 14 to be eligible. More information about the scholarship and how to apply is available here:

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Spring Semester Kickoff!

Spring 2013 Kickoff Meeting
Learn the semester's agenda, meet the Psi Chi board and other members of the group!
AND eat free pizza! You definitely don't want to miss this :-)

When: Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00pm
Where: BPS 1142