Most of the research experiences below are described with the same words found on the web sites or email announcements that promote them. Additional opportunities may be listed in psychology's discussion forum. Check the program web sites for the most up-to-date information.
SIUE’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program
The URCA program allows undergraduates to get involved in research during fall and spring semesters in two ways--as an URCA Research Associate or as an URCA Research Assistant. At this page you can learn more about these research programs.
Psychology 491 (Research in Psychology)
To find out more about enrolling in Psyc 491 at SIUE, please talk to the undergraduate psychology advisor or a professor with whom you are interested in doing research.
BRAIN Fellowship
This 10-week summer research program allows undergraduates to conduct neuroscience investigations at the molecular or cellular level in laboratories, in clinical studies with humans or in work with small animals. Pariticipants will receive a stipend as well as full room and board.
CIC’s Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
This program allows you to enhance your academic and research skills by working one-on-one with a faculty mentor at a top-ranked research university. The SROP web site lists the following details about this program's activities:
NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program
In the words of the REU web site, the Research Experiences for Undergraduates program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. (2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Internships Listed on the APA’s Web Site
This page lists a variety of research opportunities that are endorsed by the APA.
APA’s Summer Science Fellowship
The American Psychological Association's web site states that this is an expenses-paid, intensive summer training program that allows up to 12 talented students to be placed in the psychology laboratories of some of the most outstanding researchers in the Washington, DC area for up to 7 weeks. The SSF program gives students an opportunity to explore the intellectual, personal, and social processes of scientific inquiry and to experience cutting-edge psychological research through hands-on laboratory activities. SSF offers promising students the opportunity to equip themselves with skills essential to succeed in graduate school, and gives students who plan to pursue advanced degrees in psychological science the opportunity to be mentored by nationally-known faculty.
APA’s Advanced Statistical Training in Psychology (ASTP) Program
The Advanced Statistical Training in Psychology (ASTP) program is an intensive 9-day seminar in which students will learn about psychological statistics and research methods in a dynamic setting that emphasizes the hands-on skills it takes to analyze and interpret real data. Much of the statistical instruction will be geared toward the use of computer-assisted statistical packages (SPSS). This intensive seminar will be co-taught by award winning instructors who have each taught graduate statistics and/or research methods at major research universities.
PLSC Summer Research Internship
This program encourages applications from students who would like to do research in the fields of psychology, education, computer science, human-computer interfaces and language technologies. The PSLC's program provides support for talented undergraduates to spend 8 or 10 weeks during the summer working in a research laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University or the University of Pittsburgh. The program aims to encourage the participation of underrepresented students in our graduate programs and to make the PSLC's programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to our fields. The program supports the PSLC's commitment to training a diverse set of science, technology, education, and psychology leaders. Applications will be considered from eligible students without regard to gender, race, or ethnicity. For more information and application materials see: http://www.learnlab.org/opportunities/PSLC_summer_internship.php
