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Grants and Awards
The Department of Psychology does not have any grant programs for which students can apply that will pay your tuition. Each year, based on performance at JMU, we select students to receive the Leann Whitlock and Nelson scholarships, described below. For information about other scholarship and financial aid programs contact the JMU Financial Aid Office.
Department of Psychology Student Grants
Department of Psychology Grants are available to students who travel to professional conferences to make presentations and to support student research. The department will also produce posters for Psychology Majors who will be presenting their research at professional conferences. Travel grants are up to $200 per student and a group of 3 or more students making a presentation together can receive a maximum of $600. Funding is limited and may be impacted by university budget constraints. Research grants for up to $500 per projects are available to purchase equipment, supplies and cover travel expenses necessary to conduct the research. Travel grant applications are due October 30, 2009 for the Fall semester and February 1, 2010 for the Spring semester. Research grant applications can be submitted anytime. Conference Poster Grants should be submitted two weeks before your poster is needed. View instructions regarding how to create a conference poster using PowerPoint.
- Conference Travel Grant Application Form
- Research Grant Application Form
- Conference Poster Printing Application Form
- Expense Reimbursement Instructions
Whitlock Psychology Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in December 1993 by the Zeta Phi Beta sorority at JMU. The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Leann Whitlock . Leann was a student at James Madison University from Roanoke, Virginia. She was abducted from the Valley Mall in Harrisonburg and murdered on January 5, 1990. Her killers were eventually apprehended and found guilty. Leann loved playing games with other kids as a child and had dozens of friends. She also devoted her time to "adult" things: running errands with her mother, caring after a sick relative, helping out the elderly. At church, she became known as the "set of young legs" who tackled with missionary zeal the most tedious tasks given her, a quality that pleased neighbors and made her parents proud.
This scholarship is given to an outstanding Junior Psychology Major from an underrepresented group, whose talents skills, and abilities enable them to enrich the JMU community.
Eileen Nelson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Senior Psychology Major who is completing their Honors Thesis to defray the cost of senior-year tuition. Interest in developing a career in Psychology or Counseling, and a demonstrated service commitment to psychology, such as active participation in Peer Advising, are considered when students are selected for this award. The scholarship honors Dr. Eileen Nelson, a faculty member who retired several years ago after a career commitment of teaching and service to psychology at JMU. Dr. Nelson, a productive scholar in her own right, often supervised more Honors Thesis projects than any other faculty member on campus. She is also the founder of our Peer Advising program. This scholarship has been primarily funded by contributions from Dr. Nelson’s family.
