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 June 14 - August 1, 2009 The deadline to apply for the 2009 Summer Science Fellowship has passed. The APA Science Directorate is pleased to announce the 2009 Summer Science Fellowships (SSF). An offshoot of the successful Summer Science Institute, SSF aims to immerse advanced undergraduate students in the science of psychology by exposing them to the excitement and promise of the best of psychological science. Our principal objective is to inform these students about the science of psychology and its promise for the future, and help prepare them for the rigors of graduate study in psychological science. An expenses-paid, intensive summer training program, the purpose of SSF is to allow 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. The 2009 program is expected to run from June 14 to August 1. APA will pay students a summer salary, as well as cover all travel and living expenses. This should make the program financially feasible for most college students. Eligibility is strictly limited to rising college seniors (what does this mean?) at US or Canadian colleges and universities. Applicants should be psychology majors, although students with related preparation may apply if they expect to enter a psychological science graduate program. International students enrolled in US or Canadian colleges are eligible; US citizenship is not required. Students from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. In 2009, we expect to have placements available in the following areas of psychology:
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