Graduate Awards

The DUOS program aims to heighten the synergy between graduate and undergraduate research at Miami University. The undergraduate student and graduate student will work together on a research project under the supervision of a faculty member in a Ph.D. granting department. Either the undergraduate or graduate student may initiate the application, but the undergraduate student is to have primary authorship of the project.

More about DUOS program and application deadlines

The Graduate Students' Achievement Award is intended to recognize significant achievement in any research or creative activity by full and part-time graduate students making satisfactory progress in their degree program.

For purposes of this award, achievement is specifically defined as completed works that have been recognized externally to the department and university. Completed works means the work is finished and has occurred prior to submission for this award (e.g., the showcase or presentation is complete, written work is published or accepted for publication).

GSA applications require materials from student applicants and major professors.

More about the GSAA application and deadlines

This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a full-time graduate student in any area of study. The award is based primarily on merit and secondarily on financial need. Financial need must be established and the student must be eligible to file the FAFSA.

The student who is selected may also be appointed to a graduate assistantship or teaching associateship, no service responsibilities will be required of the recipient. Selection is made by the Graduate Council Student Financial Aid Committee.

More about the Marjorie Post-Farrington scholarship and deadlines

The Capretta Scholarship is awarded to graduate students for research accomplishments completed at Miami University. Graduate students who have completed their master’s thesis and have not previously received the Capretta Scholarship are eligible to be nominated.

Nominations are due each fall, with prizes awarded no later than the Hinkle Poster Session.

Nominations initiated by Psychology faculty or students (self or peer) should include:

• A single letter of support from a Psychology faculty member documenting the merit of the nominee’s work on a specific research project. This letter can contain comments from multiple faculty members, but they should all address the same, singular project. This letter cannot exceed two pages (11 point font or larger, 1 inch margins or larger).
• An essay written by the nominee (1 page maximum, 11 point font and 1 inch margins) that addresses the nominee’s work related to a single research project that best embodies the student’s research scholarship in psychology. Data must be collected and analyzed for scholarship consideration (i.e., the essay cannot describe planned or incomplete work).

Successful applications will effectively demonstrate nominee effectiveness in all three of these qualities:

• The project’s merit.
• The project’s dissemination to the public or scientific community (e.g., evidence of publication in a peer-reviewed publication, conference presentations, or dissemination to relevant audiences).
• Evidence of the student’s experience in the project involving collaborations with graduate peers and faculty members, as well as mentoring undergraduates in psychology research.

All supporting documents (i.e., faculty member letter of support, the nominee’s essay) should be sent as a single PDF attachment by email to psychawards@miamioh.edu.

To ensure the nomination is considered, please make sure the email subject line reads: Capretta Nomination.

APF awards up to 21 scholarships (see website), ranging from $2K to $5K, based on quality of research proposal (clarity, import), with secondary criteria for student's background and past accomplishments.

Students at any stage of graduate study are encouraged to apply. Each graduate department of psychology that is a member of COGDOP may submit nominations, and because Miami has fewer than 100 graduate students, it may only nominate one candidate for consideration.

If you wish to nominate a student, please notify the Chair of the Department of Psychology by email by May 1 at the latest.