Financial Aid It is possible to apply for financial aid to attend both undergraduate and graduate school. You can choose from fellowships, scholarships, grants or subsidies, work study programs, federal loans, and teaching or research assistantships. If you are seeking financial aid for a graduate degree, you should plan to get advice as early as possible. Consult with both the psychology office and the office of financial aid at the school to which you are applying. Students of ethnic minority background also have the option to contact the APA Minority Fellowship Program.  Funding Programs APAGS American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Scholarships and Awards Students and Early Career Psychologists An A - Z of Funding Opportunities for Students and Early Career Psychologists Women and Ethnic Minorities in Psychology The APA provides a directory (PDF) of detailed information on scholarships, fellowships and other funding sources for students and researchers at the graduate, undergraduate, predoctoral, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. There is also a section on grants and special awards for institutions. Dissertation Research Awards The Dissertation Research Award program is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs. Minority Fellowship Programs Minority Fellowship Programs improves the quality of mental health treatment delivered to ethnic minority populations by providing financial support and professional guidance to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars The Woodrow Wilson International Center awards approximately 35 residential fellowships annually in an international competition to individuals with outstanding project proposals representing the entire range of scholarship, with a strong emphasis on the humanities and social sciences. APA Scholarships The APA provides a detailed listing of scholarships, grants and awards for psychologists and students. Student Travel Awards APA's Science Directorate sponsors an annual competition for graduate student travel awards to help psychology graduate students travel to the annual APA Convention to present their research. 
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