Undergraduate Thesis Award

The Undergraduate Thesis Award provides a one-time award (amount subject to variation) to an undergraduate Psychology student to support completion of an undergraduate thesis project in a faculty research lab. Students are evaluated using criteria such as academic excellence, research experience, leadership, and strength of thesis proposal.

How to Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, log in and complete the General Application on your WiSH dashboard at https://wisc.academicworks.com/applications, as well as the individual Undergraduate Thesis Award application. Students are also encouraged to complete the Arlene Davenport Award application.

Conditions of Award
Students must be a full-time, declared psychology major enrolled in an undergraduate thesis within the Department of Psychology. Students who have already received a Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship are not eligible to receive the Psychology Department’s Undergraduate Thesis Award. Student financial aid packages can be impacted by scholarship awards. It is recommended that students contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at https://financialaid.wisc.edu to learn about potential impact on current aid packages.

Award
up to $1000
Organizations
Department of Psychology
Deadline
10/15/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. 9-Digit Campus ID Number (No Dashes or Spaces, please)
  4. Wisc Email Address
  5. In what semester do you plan to graduate? (Include Term and Year, for example: Spring 2025 or Fall 2026)
  6. Which faculty member are you currently working with and how long have you been working in their lab?
  7. Please upload a file, answering the following questions. PDF file preferred. Name the file {lastname_firstname_Questions}, for example Smith_Jane_Questions. 1) Please describe your short-term and long-term career goals after you graduate. 2) Please list any additional funding sources for your thesis project or career development. If you have applied for an award and have not yet been notified of its status, please list the award and note that you have applied. If you have no additional funding sources, please write "none". 3) Please list any additional research experience you have. If you don't have any other research experience, list “no additional research experience.”
  8. Please upload a current resume, no more than 2 pages. If you need resume writing assistance, you can visit SuccessWorks (successworks.wisc.edu). Having your resume reviewed prior to submission is strongly encouraged. PDF file preferred. Name the file {lastname_firstname_Resume}, for example Smith_Jane_Resume.
  9. Please include your thesis proposal/outline. The proposal/outline should be no more than 5 pages. PDF file preferred. Name the file {lastname_firstname_ThesisProposal}, for example Smith_Jane_ThesisProposal.
  10. A letter of recommendation is required from a Faculty member. Please provide the name and email of your recommender. [Note that the recommendation should be submitted by the application deadline. So, please submit your recommendation request as soon as you're able to give your recommender time to complete their recommendation].
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