Michael G. MacLean,
Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
SUNY College at Buffalo
1300 Elmwood
Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14222
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear Colleague:
It is that time again! I would like to extend a personal invitation to
your students to apply for our fourth National Institute of Mental Health funded
(R25) Regional Summer Research
Program in Applied Life-Span Developmental Psychology. The program will take place June 2 to
July 18 at Buffalo State College and, as before, we will enroll 10
students. The deadline for
applications is March 28 and we will be notifying students April 2. We would appreciate if you could share
this announcement with your faculty colleagues and students, and encourage them
to apply. Application forms are
attached. We are especially
interested in and committed to recruiting minority
students.
The goal of the
program is
to cultivate serious and accomplished students' passion for behavioral science
research and to provide them with additional training in research methods to
help them pursue their career goals.
The theme of the program centers on developmental/mental health issues,
however, a stated student interest in developmental psychology, while desirable,
is not necessary.
Who should
apply? We primarily recruit from the colleges
and universities in Western New York.
Last year, we had fellows from five campuses, ranging from Nazareth
College to Fredonia. Applicants
should be going into their Junior or Senior year, have a strong academic records
and have an interest in pursuing a career in the behavioral sciences or mental
health/health professions. Students should have completed coursework in
statistics and, ideally, experimental methods. Students also should have the
recommendation and commitment of their on campus faculty advisor, who agrees to
supervise the student's research project.
The intent is to develop a collaboration among the student, faculty
mentor, and the R25 Program faculty.
We especially welcome students to apply who already have a developed idea
for a research project, or at
least, have a strong research interest they are eager to
pursue.
What do students
get? Student fellows receive a $2000 stipend,
free on campus housing (if desired), and a tuition waiver for the Developmental
Methods class. In addition to
taking the developmental methods class, students visit a series of applied
research sites in the Western New York region, participate in faculty research
projects, and attend research workshops/seminars. The summer program culminates in
students developing their research proposals that they take back to their home
institution and complete under the
supervision of their faculty mentor. Travel stipends to present the research at
national or regional conferences are available to students, who are expected to
present their results at a conference. Conferences that students attended
include Eastern Psychological Association, American Psychological Association
and American Psychological Society.
Last year's fellows rated the program very highly, including the
opportunities for camaraderie and professional networking. The program's alumni have a robust record in being accepted into
doctoral programs in psychology and in related field, such as Master's of Public
Health programs .
What do faculty mentors
get? In recognition of the faculty mentors
efforts in supervising the student's research at their home campus, travel
stipends to a national conference are offered to the faculty mentors.
Thank you very much for you interest and involvement in our summer program. We depend on you, your fellow faculty and students for its success. If you or your students have any questions please feel free to contact us at 716-878-6215, or [EMAIL PROTECTED]. You can also check out our webpage: http://www.buffalostate.edu/~psy/NIMHprog/index.html
Sincerely,
Jurgis Karuza, PhD
Professor, Chair and Project Director
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