Application deadline: January 20, 2023
The Tri-Psychology Programs—Educational Psychology, Psychology, and Institute of Child Development—at the University of Minnesota are deeply committed to supporting underrepresented students in the psychological sciences. Together, we strive to create welcoming, affirming, and inclusive spaces and seek to foster respectful exchanges of ideas that allow us to embrace the power of diversity of perspectives and backgrounds to enrich our departments, our University, and the field of psychology.
Applications are now open for the 2022-23 Tri-Psych Graduate Student Diversity Fund. The goal of this award is to build community and facilitate cross-departmental collaborations among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students in Tri-Psych departments and/or student groups otherwise underrepresented in postsecondary education. We seek innovative proposals from graduate students that provide opportunities to encourage and support your fellow students, gain insights from your shared and differing experiences, and build stronger relationships across the three Tri-Psych departments.
Award detail
- Proposals must be collaborative and must clearly benefit all three departments.
- Proposals must focus on BIPOC students and/or student groups otherwise underrepresented in postsecondary education across all three host psychology programs.
- Preference for creative ideas that show promise for building long-term support structures for BIPOC students and/or student groups otherwise underrepresented in postsecondary education.
- Awards will be made to teams of at least two or more graduate students; preference for teams that include collaborators across at least two of the Tri-Psych departments.
- A summary of the completed project must be submitted by December 1, 2023.
- Proposals will be reviewed up until January 20, 2023.
One large award ($2,500 max) and 3-5 small awards (up to $1,000 each) will be made:
Large award: must include collaborators across all three Tri-Psych departments.
Small awards: preference for teams that include collaborators across at least two of the Tri-Psych departments.
If you have questions about your application, please contact the individual associated with your department to learn more:
- Jessie Kember (Educational Psychology) at kembe007@umn.edu
- Moin Syed (Psychology) at moin@umn.edu
- Gail Ferguson (Institute of Child Development) at gmfergus@umn.edu
Have an idea for a Tri-Psych Award Proposal?
Share, connect, and collaborate!
Since proposals must be collaborative (minimum of two students) and benefit all three departments, we’ve created a virtual space (or shark tank!) to share your ideas, connect with other graduate students, and build your proposal together.
Interested in applying for the Tri Psych award? Follow these simple steps:
- October and November: Use the virtual space to post an idea that you have for the award proposal.
- October, November, and December: Access the virtual space to learn about other ideas folks have shared.
- November and December: Connect with individuals with similar interests, or ideas that resonate with you. Be sure to connect with folks outside of your department.
- December and January: Collaborate as a team to complete the application. Submit the application by January 20, 2023.
In your post, please include the following information:
- Tell us about yourself.
- A brief description of your proposal idea.
- What are the intended outcomes of your proposal idea?
- Your contact information
You are welcome to share your ideas in any format (e.g., text, video, audio, powerpoint, etc.).
