American Psychology Associations and Resources

Undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in psychology are eligible for membership in APA as student affiliates. Student affiliates receive free subscriptions to several publications:

• American Psychologist Journal
• The APA Monitor on Psychology
• gradPSYCH, the quarterly magazine written especially for psychology students

Both the Monitor and gradPSYCH cover information psychologists need to succeed in their careers, as well as provide extensive job listings. Student affiliates may purchase APA publications at special rates and attend the APA annual convention at a reduced registration fee.

All graduate student affiliates of APA are automatically members of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), created in 1988 as a voice for psychology students within the larger association. APAGS was formed by graduate students as a means of establishing communication between students and other members of the psychological community, including universities, training centers, and other members of the APA governance structure.

APAGS represents all graduate psychology study specialties of the discipline and is run by student leaders elected by the APAGS membership. In addition to a variety of other initiatives, the group sponsors programming at the APA annual convention each year and distributes a quarterly newsletter to its members.

APA student affiliates are encouraged to apply for affiliation in one or more APA divisions. The divisions bring together psychologists of similar or specialized professional interests. You can obtain more information at the APA web site.

The MUSE program is administered by the APA Office of Ethnic Minority Affairs. The program provides information on application and financial aid procedures to outstanding minority undergraduate students interested in graduate psychology studies. The students are selected through a nomination process.

• Psi Chi - Home Page and Financial Awards

• Psi Beta - National Honor Society in Psychology for Community & Junior Colleges - Home Page

This program provides fellowship support to students who are interested in research related to the mental health and psychological well-being of ethnic minorities. For more information, visit the Diversity Program in Neuroscience.

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