Diversity Fund Graduate Travel Award

The Society for Personality and Social Psychology has established a fund devoted to increasing diversity within personality and social psychology. As part of this initiative, eligible graduate students are invited to apply for travel awards to attend the SPSP annual conference.

The award includes up to $500 in conference-related expenses, including transportation, lodging, food, and conference registration.

In a typical year, roughly 12 awardees receive funds to attend the annual conference.

The SPSP Diversity and Climate Committee will also host a welcome reception for award recipients during the conference (time and location to be announced). Award winners are required to attend this reception.

To be eligible for this award a nominee must:

• Be enrolled in a PhD graduate program with an emphasis in personality/social psychology. Note: Students who have completed one or fewer years or five or more years are not eligible.

• Be a member of SPSP. (If not already a member or you need to renew your membership you may do so when submitting your form or by visiting our websiteopens in new window.)

• Be a member of an underrepresented group in personality/social psychology. These groups include ethnic and racial minorities; first-generation college students; LGBT students; and students with a physical disability.

• Explain how their participation at the conference advances SPSP’s goal of enhancing diversity.

• Not have received a Graduate Student Travel Award or a Diversity Fund Graduate Award from the SPSP in the past.

SPSP is an international organization and will accept applications from students outside of the United States.

For more information and to submit applications, visit the division websiteopens in new window.