Psi Chi Awards & Grants for Chapters
Cousins Chapter Award | Feb 1
The Psi Chi/Ruth Hubbard Cousins Chapter Award is presented annually to the one chapter that best achieves Psi Chi's purpose. The winning chapter receives: (1) a check for $3,500, (2) travel expenses for one chapter officer to attend the Psi Chi/APA National Convention to receive the award, and (3) a plaque to display in the winning chapter's department.
Submit Online | Cover Sheet/Guidelines
Kay Wilson Officer Team Leadership Award | Dec 8
To award the best chapter officer team for exceptional leadership as a group. One award of $2,000 is available annually. The chapter retains $1,000 of the award and the faculty advisor divide the remaining $1,000 among the officers.
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Submission Form
Kay Wilson Leadership Award | April 1
The Psi Chi/Kay Wilson Leadership Award for Outstanding Chapter Presidents is presented annually to the one chapter president who demonstrates excellence in leadership of the local chapter. The winning Psi Chi chapter president receives: (1) a $500 cash award, (2) travel expenses for one chapter president to attend and make a short presentation at the Psi Chi/APA National Convention, and (3) an engraved plaque commemorating the award.
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Nomination Form | Cover Sheet/Guidelines
Model Chapter Awards | June 30
Model Chapter Awards of $100 each are presented annually to recognize and reward Psi Chi chapters that consistently maintain outstanding records of membership inductions, chapter correspondence, service projects, and other criteria associated with being an outstanding chapter. All chapters submitting evidence of meeting these criteria are designated as winners.
Cover Sheet/Guidelines
Psi Beta/Psi Chi Building Bonds Award | June 1
The purpose of the Alberta Johnson/Ruth Cousins Building Bonds Collaboration Award is to recognize and formally acknowledge the efforts and outcomes of both a Psi Beta and a Psi Chi chapter, which through collaboration, have a significant impact at the local, state, regional, or national levels. The collaborative efforts may focus on scholarship, leadership, research, and/or community service.
Guidelines
Psi Beta/Psi Chi Collaboration Grant | January 20 & June 1
In order to encourage collaborative and cooperative activities and projects between Psi Beta and Psi Chi chapters, this grant has been established to help collaborating chapters achieve their goals with support from both Societies. This grant program will provide seed funding for up to four collaborating chapter pairs. All applicants for the Collaboration Grant will automatically be entered in the Building Bonds Award competition.
Guidelines
Regional Chapter Awards | Dec 1
The Psi Chi Regional Chapter Awards provide annual recognition for the chapter in each region that best achieves Psi Chi's purpose. Each winning chapter receives a check for $500 and a certificate suitable for framing to display in the winning chapter's department. The awards are intended to perpetuate the chapters, to identify chapters as role models for others, and to promote the purposes of Psi Chi.
Submit Online | Submission Form/Guidelines
Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference Grants | Oct 1
The purpose of this program is to provide funds for local/regional undergraduate psychology research conferences. Funding is intended for conferences that will invite student research presenters from at least three schools in the area and will notify all Psi Chi chapters in the geographic area of the conference. The maximum grant for each conference is $1,000.
Submit Online | Cover Sheet/Guidelines