Department of Psychology Student Awards and Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of the Department of Psychology, a number of scholarships are available for students who are majoring in psychology.  Scholarships are competitive and each have separate eligibility requirements and require individual applications.

Here are descriptions of the currently available scholarships for undergraduate students. Students may nominate themselves or may be nominated by a faculty member in the Department of Psychology unless otherwise specified in the description of the scholarship. Selection of the recipients is made by the Scholarships and Awards Committee of the Department of Psychology unless indicated otherwise in the description of the scholarship.

Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships

Graduate Student Awards and Scholarships

Undergraduate awards:

Outstanding Senior Award. The Psychology Department Outstanding Senior Award is given to a senior in each of the departments and schools.  The recipient receives a plaque which is presented at the Psychology Graduate Recognition Ceremony.

Undergraduate scholarships with online applications:

The Earl and Norma Childers Scholarship. This merit-based scholarship is awarded to a psychology major with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a demonstrated commitment to a career in psychology. The scholarship is typically valued at $300* ($150 per semester toward tuition and fees).

The Miller-Moore Undergraduate Scholarship in Psychology. This merit and need-based scholarship is awarded to a rising senior psychology major who has demonstrated academic excellence in the field of psychology and has a demonstrated financial need. The award is valued at $2000* to be applied to tuition and fees for the senior year.

The University Book Exchange Scholarship in Psychology. This merit-based scholarship is awarded to a rising senior who has shown academic excellence in the field of psychology. The award is valued at $500* ($250 per semester to be applied to tuition and fees).

Student link to undergraduate application form is here.

Undergraduate scholarships that require a written nomination by a faculty member:

The Psychology Foundation Account Award. This $250* award will be made to the senior psychology major who produces the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Thesis.  Awards will be given at the fall and at the spring recognition ceremonies.  Nominations must be made by the student's thesis advisor.

Faculty link to Foundation Account Award application is here.

The Carol Smith Ripley Scholarship. This merit-based scholarship is awarded to a rising senior with a commitment to the study of psychology who plans to pursue a career in the field.  Preference will be given to those applicants who are planning a career in psychological research.  Nominations must be from a faculty member that has worked with the student on a research project or as a co-presenter of a research paper.  This scholarship is typically valued at $500* credited toward tuition and fees.

Faculty link to Ripley Scholarship application is here.

*Dollar values on all scholarships may vary as they are dependent upon the current balances in the specific scholarship fund at the time of the award.

The Larry E. and Ruth P. Willis I/O Psychology Fellowship. This scholarship is awarded to the outstanding student (either an incoming student or a second-year student) in the I/O program. It is valued at $250* and is to be applied to be applied to tuition and fees. Selected by the Industrial/Organizational Program Faculty. Faculty will select one I/O student who demonstrates excellence in research, service, and performance in the classroom. The criteria for selecting students are grades, departmental citizenship, and research activities (e.g., conference presentation). Students nominated by a professor for this position will be asked to submit their current GPA and a current curriculum vita or resume to be considered.

The Miller-Moore Graduate Scholarship in Psychology.This scholarship is awarded to the outstanding student in the Clinical Health Psychology concentration of the Health Psychology doctoral program.It is valued at $4,500* to be applied to tuition and fees. The recipient is selected by the Clinical Health Psychology program faculty. Faculty will select one student who demonstrates excellence in research, clinical work, departmental citizenship, and performance in the classroom. Students are nominated by the faculty for this award. Nominees will be asked to submit a current curriculum vita.

Patricia Jane Clarke Endrikat Memorial Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student in the School Psychology MA/CAS Program who plans to practice in a public school system following graduation. It is valued at $2,500* to be applied to tuition and fee costs. This scholarships is open to students who self-nominate. Selected by the School Psychology Program Faculty.

*Dollar values on all scholarships may vary as they are dependent upon the current balances in the specific scholarship fund at the time of the award.

Help make someone's dream come true and be a scholarship donor! You can contribute to these or other scholarships for students in the Department of Psychology at ECU! For more information send an email to Scott Wells, Major Gifts Officer, at wellss@ecu.edu.