Most fall awards open for applications on September 10, 2025, and close on October 18, 2025. Some opportunities may have different deadlines, so please refer to the specific closing date listed in IU Scholarships.
PBS Award Applications
Possible Fall Awards
- Kenneth Heller Minority Student Support Travel Fund
Requirements
Provide the name, dates, and location of the conference you plan to attend. Explain the purpose for attending the conference, i.e., presenting research, poster, attendee only, etc. Upload a detailed budget with justification, personal statement, and CV or resume.
- Kenneth Heller Student Support Fund
Requirements
Upload personal statement, research abstract, and CV or resume.
- Margaret J. Intons-Peterson Graduate Assistance Fund Award
Requirements
If applying for travel funding, upload a statement that includes the name of the conference, dates, location. Upload personal statement, statement of financial need and/or purpose of request.
- PBS Faculty Fellowship
Requirements
PBS Faculty Fellowship questions.
- PBS Graduate Travel Award
Requirements
Upload a short description of your research travel needs and goals, travel budget, and provide your travel dates.
- Richard J. Rose Graduate Scholarship in Behavioral Genetics
Requirements
Are you studying behavioral genetics? Upload a copy of your CV or resume. Attach your Research Abstract. Letter of Recommendation.
- Sharon Stephens Brehm Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Award
Requirements
This award applies to the previous Spring term. By faculty nomination - letter of recommendation required. Students nominated will be notified to apply.
Possible Spring Awards
Most spring awards open for applications on January 15, 2026, and close on March 1, 2026. Some opportunities may have different deadlines, so please refer to the specific closing date listed in IU Scholarships.
- Amy Holtzworth-Munroe Fellowship in Psychological and Brain Sciences
Requirements
Upload research abstract and CV or resume.
- Bonnie W. Camp Graduate Student Support Fund
Requirements
If applying for travel funding, upload a statement that includes the name of the conference, dates, location, and estimated expenses/budget. Submit a personal statement, statement of financial need and/or purpose of request. Upload detailed budget with justification, research abstract, and CV or resume.
- Daniel J. Plebanek Memorial Research Fellowship
Requirements
Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Edward Hirt Fellowship in Psychological and Brain Science
Requirements
Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Elliot and Pamela Smith Enrichment Fund
Requirements
Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Gordon Kato Fellowship
Requirements
Are your pursuing a PhD in social psychology? Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Letter of recommendation required.
- Harlan Family Behavioral Neuroscience Research Innovation Fund
Requirements
Submit a one-page summary of your proposed research project including research question, approach (methodology) and significance. How does this research fit with your career goals (2-3 sentence summation)? Upload a copy of your CV or resume. Indicate your year in the graduate program (if applicable). Requires letter of recommendation.
- J.R. Kantor Memorial Fund
Requirements
Upload CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Joseph & Sandra Steinmetz Translational, Clinical, and Neuroscience Fund
Requirements
Attach research abstract and CV or resume.
- Julia R. Heiman Sexual Science Fellowship
Requirements
Do you have a strong interest in and ability to conduct scientific sex research on human subjects? Attach research abstract and CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Kenneth Heller Minority Student Support Travel Fund
Requirements
Upload personal statement, research abstract, and CV or resume.
- Margaret J. Intons-Peterson Graduate Assistance Fund Award
Requirements
If applying for travel funding, upload a statement that includes the name of the conference, dates, location. Upload personal statement, statement of financial need and/or purpose of request.
- Mary P. Czerwinski Psychological and Brain Sciences Fellowship
Requirements
Are you engaged in interdisciplinary research in cognitive sciences and/or informatics? 3.7 minimum GPA. Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation from faculty member from your home department and letter of recommendation from your active engagement department, who is in support of your application.
- Pang Research in Psychology Fund
Requirements
Is your research focused on schizophrenia and related disorders? Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Letter of recommendation required.
- PBS Faculty Fellowship
Requirements
PBS Faculty Fellowship questions.
- PBS Graduate Travel Award
Requirements
Upload a short description of your research travel needs and goals, travel budget, and provide your travel dates.
- Psychological and Brain Sciences Graduate Fellowship Fund
Requirements
Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Letter of recommendation required.
- Richard C. and Rita L. Atkinson Fellowship
Requirements
Are you studying cognitive psychology with particular interests in cognitive modeling, mathematical psychology, attention, or other related topics? Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Richard D. Young Memorial Endowment Fund
Requirements
Are you a third or fourth year psychology student? Minimum GPA 3.7. Upload research abstract, CV or resume. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Richard M. Shiffrin Psychological and Brain Sciences Student Support Fund
Requirements
Are you pursuing a degree and/or serving in a research assistant capacity in cognitive modeling? Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Letter of recommendation required.
- Sharon S. Brehm Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Award
Requirements
This award applies to the previous Fall term. By faculty nomination - letter of recommendation required. Students nominated will be notified to apply.
- Sharon Stephens Brehm Graduate Excellence in Research
Requirements
Upload research abstract. Requires letter of recommendation.
- Third Century Fellowship in Psychology and Brain Sciences
Requirements
Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Letter of recommendation required.
- William K. Estes Mathematical Psychology Fund
Requirements
Is your research in mathematical psychology? Upload research abstract and CV or resume. Letter of recommendation required.
- Women in Science Travel Fund
Requirements
Explain the purpose for attending the conference, i.e., presenting research, poster, attendee only, etc. Upload a detailed budget with justification, research abstract, and CV or resume.
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