Gain Experience in Psychology Lab Research
One of the best ways to know if a career in personality and social psychology is for you is to get first-hand experience in an active psychology research laboratory. SPSP offers a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) that is for students from under-represented backgrounds. Below, we have also compiled listings for other research opportunities in psychology for undergraduate students.
Other opportunities: Planning to live near a major college or university this summer? Consider contacting psychology faculty to inquire about research positions. Even those who do not have posted summer research positions may allow you to participate in research on a volunteer basis for the summer.
Please email us know if you know of other funded opportunities for undergraduate research or research opportunities for recent graduates and those taking a gap year between undergrad and graduate school.
For tips on how to find research employment after undergraduate and before graduate school, check out this resource from a recent SPSP meeting: https://osf.io/hx8uz
SPSP Members
- Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab at the University of Pennsylvania: 8 weeks beginning June 2019 – Application review begins 3/18/19
- Summer Internship in Organizational Behavior at Yale School of Management: June 17 to August 9, 2019 – Review of applications begins 3/2/19
- Mind and Person Perception Lab at UC Berkeley (part-time; paid): If interested, contact lab manager: Jen Paul
- Michigan Summer Program in Cognition & Early Development (MSPICED) at University of Michigan: June 3 to August 9, 2019 – Deadline 2/15/19
- Cooperation Lab Summer Research Intern at Boston College: 10-11 weeks, start date between May, 27 - June 3, 2019
- Yale Psychology Summer Research Opportunities – See specific lab pages
- Emotion, Health, and Psychophysiology Lab Internship at UCSF: June 17 - August 9, 2019 – Deadline 2/22/19
- Diversity Science Research Experience at the University of Washington: June 17 - August 23, 2019 – Deadline 2/10/19
Others
- Psychology Job & Internship Opportunities
- Psychology Job & Research Opportunities
- Job Opportunities (hosted at Johns Hopkins Dept. of Psychological and Brain Sciences)
- Job Postings (hosted at Social Psychology Network)
- PsiChi Summer Research Grants
- EURO Scholars
- Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (REU) National Site List
- Ukraine/Dordt Research Experience for Undergraduates at Dordt College and the Ukraine – Deadline 1/31/19
Lists of Programs
Preference to Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds e.g. ethnic minority/low-income/first-gen (see specific program descriptions)
- Summer Research Institute at the University of Arizona – Deadline 2/1/19
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Boston University – Deadline Mid-February 2019
- Summer Research Initiative at the University of Maryland – Deadline 2/10/19
- Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at the University of Michigan – Deadline 1/15/19
- Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) at University of North Carolina – Deadline 2/8/19
- Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at Northwestern University – Deadline 2/10/19
- R25 Summer Research Program at University of Oregon – Rolling; Offers made starting 2/19
- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at University of Texas at Austin – Deadline 2/15/19
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship at Yale – Deadline 2/1/19
- Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at Big 10 Alliance – Deadline 2/10/19
- Pathways to Science Database
- 2019 Paid Social Policy Research Internship at MDRC (New York, NY) – Deadline 2/1/19
Funding
- BA Rudolph Foundation: A STEM Scholarship for female undergraduate students preparing to enter a profession in the sciences, who are applying to or have secured an unpaid or underpaid summer position (internship, fellowship, research assistantship, etc.) in a related field. Applications accepted: 2/1 - 4/4
