The Department of Psychology offers a range of awards and scholarships recognizing the achievements and contributions of our graduate students. These opportunities provide financial support and professional recognition across doctoral, master’s and certificate programs.
Award amounts listed below may be fixed or estimated and are subject to change based on available funding. Select an award to view eligibility criteria, application instructions, terms and deadlines.
Doctoral fellowships and awards
The Department of Psychology offers named awards recognizing excellence in doctoral-level scholarship, research, teaching and service.
Department of Psychology Doctoral Scholar Award
Recognizes a doctoral student demonstrating overall excellence in the psychology PhD program, including contributions to research, teaching, and/or community engagement.
Application deadline: March 3 — Award amount: $1,000
Darwyn and Marie Linder Graduate Fellowship in Social Psychology
Awarded to a continuing doctoral students in social psychology whose work demonstrates intellectual rigor, originality and promise for significant scholarly contribution.
Application deadline: March 3 — Estimated award: Two awards of $10,000–$15,000 each
Martha E. Bernal Memorial Scholarship
Supports doctoral students whose work reflects Martha E. Bernal’s legacy of advancing ethnic identity research and preparing psychologists to serve ethnic minority populations.
Application deadline: March 3 — Estimated award: $800–$1,000
Dr. Elizabeth Capaldi Phillips Memorial Award for Graduate Research in the Psychology of Eating
Named in memory of Elizabeth Capaldi Phillips, former Provost and Executive Vice President of ASU and a valued member of the Department of Psychology, this award supports graduate research related to the psychology of eating.
Application deadline: March 3 — Estimated award: Two awards of $9,000 each or three awards of $6,000 each
Sharon L. Manne Graduate Student Award for Clinical and/or Health Psychology Research
Supports doctoral research in health psychology, clinical psychology or behavioral neuroscience addressing timely mental and physical health issues.
Status: Closed — Next award cycle: To be announced (summer/fall 2026)
Robert B. Cialdini Scholar Awards
Funded by Emeritus Regents Professor Robert B. Cialdini, these awards support doctoral students at key stages of dissertation research and theoretical development. Available award categories include:
- Dissertation Project Prize in Social Psychology
- Dissertation Project Prize in Psychology (non-social areas)
- Theoretical Development in Social Psychology
- Theoretical Development in Psychology (non-social areas)
Application deadline: March 3 — Estimated award: Minimum of $2,500 per award (amount may vary if multiple recipients are selected for a single award)
Graduate teaching awards
These awards recognize outstanding teaching contributions by graduate students who support undergraduate instruction in psychology and neuroscience.
Graduate Student Pedagogy Award
Recognizes graduate students who demonstrate excellence in teaching as instructors of record or undergraduate lab instructors.
Application deadline: March 3 — Award amount: $500
Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
Honors graduate teaching assistants who demonstrate exceptional instructional support and commitment to undergraduate course objectives.
Application deadline: March 3 — Award amount: $500
Master's program and certificate awards
These awards support and recognize students enrolled in specific master’s programs or graduate certificate programs within the Department of Psychology.
Department of Psychology MS ABA Scholar Award
Recognizes a rising second-year student in the MS in applied behavior analysis program who demonstrates overall excellence and strong progress toward degree completion.
Application deadline: March 3 — Award amount: $1,000
MS ABA Ambition Award
Awarded to graduating MS ABA students for exceptionally strong and well-developed creative projects. Recipients are selected by faculty based on the quality of their work; no application is required.
Estimated award: Up to two awards of $100 each
MS ABA Capstone Award
Awarded annually to graduating MS ABA students (first place and runner-up) for outstanding capstone project work. Recipients are selected by faculty, and no formal application is required.
Estimated award: Up to two awards of $200 each
Graduate Certificate in Addiction Psychology Scholarship
Provides need-based financial support to students in the graduate certificate in addiction psychology.
Status: Closed — Next award cycle: Expected to resume August 2026
Search more scholarships
In addition to Department of Psychology awards, graduate students can explore Scholarship Universe, ASU’s centralized scholarship search tool, which includes both ASU and external funding opportunities.