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Graduate Student Scholarships, Lee Hakel Graduate Student Scholarship and Mary L. Tenopyr Scholarship

American Psychological Association

Graduate Student Scholarships, Lee Hakel Graduate Student Scholarship and Mary L. Tenopyr Scholarship is given to 4 graduate students annually to recognize their research and support them in pursuing a doctoral study in industrial-organizational psychology. The awards range to $3,000 to $3,500. The funds may be used for graduate school expenses without restriction.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    The applicant must be a doctoral student.
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Other Academic Requirements:
    Applicants must be enrolled full-time and be in good standing in a doctoral program.
  • College:
    The applicant must be enrolled at a regionally accredited university or college.
  • Major/Career:
    The applicant must be attending a doctoral program in industrial-organizational psychology or a closely related field (e.g., organizational behavior).
  • Organization:
    Applicants must be Student Affiliates of SIOP.
  • Miscellaneous:
    Applicants' dissertation plan must be approved by their advisor. Each program may endorse no more than one (1) student per year. If more than one student from a program wishes to apply for a scholarship, the program must perform an initial screening. Applicants who have defended their dissertations are not eligible. Applicants must not have previously received other SIOP sponsored scholarships.

Application Details

  • Judging Criteria:
    Proposals will be evaluated with respect to the following criteria:Clearly expressed understanding of the field of inquiryAbility of the research design to provide meaningful answers to questions posed by the researcherPotential of the proposed study to make significant theoretical and application contributions to the field of industrial-organizational psychology
  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    A letter from the advisor indicating that the dissertation plan has been approved. A letter of endorsement from the chair or director of the program in which the applicant is enrolled.
  • Other Materials:
    The applicant must submit a 12-page maximum* summary of the dissertation research, including an explanation of research design and other important aspects of the project.

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