APAGS Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs (CEMA) Grant Program

APAGS scholarships are available to graduate student members of APAGS who are enrolled at least half-time as a student in good standing at a regionally accredited university. If you are a student affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and are in a masters or doctoral program, you are automatically a member of APAGS. Undergraduates are not eligible for these scholarships, nor are APAGS officers, subcommittee or task force chairs. Previous recipients of each award are not eligible to apply again for a period of five years.

Each application must include all of the following materials:

1. A summary of proposed projects (not to exceed two pages single-spaced).
2. Anticipated speakers: (if applicable) include the names, professional titles and affiliations of all speakers (not to exceed one page single-spaced).
3. Evaluation: explain any evaluations or handouts that will be disseminated at the end of the program (not to exceed two pages single-spaced).
4. Organizational profile: provide general information about the organization or individual hosting the event and any co-sponsoring organizations or individuals. Names of supporting faculty should also be included. (Not to exceed two pages single-spaced.) and/or
5. Appendix: (if applicable) provide copies of any brochures or advertisements to publicize the program or event (not to exceed two pages single-spaced).

Please submit each of these items as a separate PDF file. We will not accept Word documents. Letters of recommendation (if and only if stated as a requirement above) should also be in PDF form; however, we will accept both Word and PDF versions of the letter of recommendation only.

Submissions

Please note the online system will close at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the day of the deadline; all application materials must be submitted at that time. No mail submissions will be accepted. If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission you may attach a copy of the receipt you get when you join APA/APAGS electronically as proof of your membership. Letters of recommendation may be submitted separately via email by the deadline. Submit your application online.

Please read this carefully: Approximately two months before an application is due, you will see this specific grant/award as a choice in the drop-down menu under “Grants” in the online submission form. Do not apply until the grant is listed in this menu as your application will not be accepted. Check back periodically if you are waiting for a chance to submit. The online system will close immediately on the due date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted. You will receive notification of your award decisions approximately two months after the due date.

2013

Fall
Amy B. Berman, Jacqueline Newman, Teresa Young: Tennessee State University
"Giving Voice: A Social Justice Peer Mentoring Program for Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students of Color Attending an Historically Black College & University"

Laura Reid & Daniel Shemwell: Purdue University
"Closing the Gap in Psychology: Empowering Diverse Students"

2012

Fall
Kiara Alvarez: University of Texas at Austin
"Multicultural School Psychology: Enhancing Practice, Promoting Research"

Quiera Lige: University of Cincinnati
"Ethnic Minority Enrichment in Research and Graduate Education (E.M.E.R.G.E)"

Spring
Nayra del Carmen Rodriguez Soto: University of Puerto Rico
"A Workshop Series in Mixed Methods Research: A Training Experience for Puerto Rican Psychology Graduate Students"

Shraddha Sundaram: University of Florida
"Building Strength through Mentorship"

2011

Fall
Jason Chen & Erica Coates: University of South Florida
"Multicultural Research and Clinical Practice Speakers Series"

Spring
Anna Wheatley: University of Miami
"Beyond Borders: Engaging and Supporting Graduate Students at the Caribbean Regional Conference in Psychology"

2010

Fall
Candice Crowell, Kelechi Anyanwu, Ricardo Phipps: Sarah Johnson, Howard University
"Counseling Students of Color Workshop Series"

Amileah Davis, Dawn Bates: New Mexico State University
"Friday Lecture Series on Borderland Wellness"

Hanako Shishido, Jennifer Hsia, Daniel Fung: The University of South Dakota
"The Building Bridges Conference"

Spring
Chris Alvarado: Alliant International University-Fresno
"Latino Education & Advocacy Day"

Joanna Wu: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"All Our Hats: Developing Purpose and Maintaining Identities in the Pursuit of Excellence"

2009

Patton Garriott: University of Missouri

2006

Department of Psychology: New School for Social Research
Cross-Cultural Conference for Students: California Psychological Association

2005

CP Squared: Community, Purpose & Passion: University of Iowa
Association of Black Psychologists: Regent University
Ethnic Minority Association of Grad Students: Nova Southeastern University
Development of a Multicultural Library: George Fox University
Black Students in Psychology: University of Louisville

2004

Elana Lopez: University of South Florida
Tracy K. Nishida: University of Virginia
Rose Zayo, Ayorkor Gaba, Said Shehadeh & Christopher Daood: Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology

1998

Erica King-Toler & Heather Holtman: Interfaith Medical Center
Manuel Paris, Pily Rouco: Maria Random & Jyothi Vayalakkara, Nova Southeastern University
Michi Fu & Maria Gonzales: California School of Professional Psychology
Lee Cohen & Shilpa Pai: Oklahoma State University

1997

Lina Sueyoshi & Tamiko Kubo: NYC Multicultural Symposium
Danelle Reed-Inderbitzen & Derrick Gordon: University of South Dakota
Sharon Sicinski-Taylor: Temple University
Katherine Gutierrez Wray & John Schleisinger: Chicago School of Professional Psychology