PBS Departmental Student Awards 2020
Call for Nominations
Two New Neuroscience Undergraduate
Research Awards - due April 1
1) Sydney Marie Brotheridge Neuroscience Scholarship in
Psychological and Brain Sciences
This is a call for nominations for outstanding undergraduate
students engaged in neuroscience research and who are at an early stage in
their academic progress. The successful awardee will be expected to i) show
high motivation to succeed in their research project, ii) show clear
indications that they are fully engaged in their work, and iii) show clear
signs of exceeding expectations given their academic stage.
According to the intent of the donor and the foundation,
we require that:
1) The student has a declared major of Bachelor of
Science in Neuroscience
2) The student must have been engaged in research during the
academic year or the summer.
3) The award will be given to students that are at early
stages of their academic careers. Preference will be given to freshmen or
sophomores.
4) The student must have been participating actively in a
research project for a minimum of 3 months.
5) The mentor must be a tenure-track faculty member from
the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
1) Letter nomination by the mentor.
2) A personal statement by the student, which addresses
their interest/excitement about neuroscience and their research project, and
also their current long-term career plans. This statement should not exceed 300
words.
3) A research abstract that does not exceed 300 words
(crafted by the student).
2) David A Barkmeier Neuroscience Award
This is a call for nominations for outstanding undergraduate
students engaged in neuroscience research and who are at an advanced stage in
their academic progress. This award is for students to wish to pursue Ph.D.
studies upon graduation. The award will support the research efforts of a
student during the summer months, to improve their chances of getting into
graduate school and further Indiana University's mission. The award will
provide a $3,500 stipend for the student and $500 in research supplies.
According to the intent of the donor and the foundation
we require that:
1) The student has a declared major of Bachelor of
Science in Neuroscience
2) The student wishes to pursue a PhD upon
graduation.
2) The student has a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0
scale.
3) The award will be given to students that are rising juniors
or seniors
4) Preference will be given to students working in the areas
of learning, sensation, and perception.
5) The student must have been participating actively in a
research project for a minimum of 1-2 semesters
6) The mentor must be a tenure-track faculty member from
the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
1) Letter nomination by the mentor addressing the merit of
the summer project and its feasibility.
2) A personal statement by the applicant, which addresses
their intent of pursuing a PhD (long-term career plans), their
interest/excitement on their research area, and a statement of need. This
statement should not exceed 300 words.
3) A research abstract that does not exceed 300 words
(crafted by the student) describing the proposed research project.
Additional Undergraduate Awards 2020-due March 25
The awards listed below require
only one nominating letter (sent to jheeb@iu.edu
) from a faculty member or mentor. Upon receipt of a nomination letter,
The PBS awards committee will consider the nominee for all awards listed below.
J.R. Kantor Prize in Psychology
One annual award is given to the outstanding senior in
psychology. J. R. Kantor was a well-known and influential member of the
Department of Psychology at IU. He was known for his development of
interbehaviorism, a view that stressed that observations and descriptions of
psychological events always occurred in specific contexts.
James A. Dinsmoor Award
One annual award is given for outstanding undergraduate
research. James Dinsmoor was a well-known behaviorist and long-time
faculty member in the Department of Psychology at IU. He may be best
known for his research that served to unmask the cognitivist interpretation of
conditioned reinforcement.
Cheryl Burnham Buhler Award
One annual prize awarded to an outstanding senior psychology
major, in memory of Cheryl Burnham Buhler. Cheryl Buhler received a BA in
Psychology with honors from the department in June 1967 and was admitted to the
Graduate School in the fall of 1967 in pursuit of a PhD. She died in
October of that year.
Brehm Excellence in Research Award
Five awards are given to graduating seniors who have
excelled in an independent research project.
Graduate Awards 2020-due March 25:
Kantor Award
This award is for current, advanced graduate students who passed their
qualifying exams. The award recognizes excellence or distinction in research,
but excellence in teaching and service can also be considered. Award
amount varies, but is generally a maximum of $3000 for one awardee or $1500 for
two. Please note that recipients are expected to write a thank you letter to
the donor.
- Nomination Letter (include why the student should receive award, nature of accomplishments, rank relative to other students at the same point in their education, an explicit statement regarding whether or not the student previously won a graduate Kantor award and, if so, for what topic of research)
- Student’s CV
- One-page abstract (written by the student) describing his/her research.
The Student Awards Committee selects the recipient.
Estes Summer Research Award
This award is given to current graduate student(s)
conducting outstanding research in mathematics/computational modeling to
support their summer research. Award amount and number of recipients varies.
Nominations should include a letter of recommendation from the faulty mentor
and a CV and an abstract submitted by the nominee. Submits all materials to jheeb@indiana.edu.
The Student
Awards Committee selects the recipient.
Saltzman
Award
This award is for former graduate students who have
received their PhD within the last three years and recognizes excellence
or distinction in research, but excellence in teaching and service can also be considered.
The Saltzman award averages a maximum of $1300 or a maximum of $650 if two
people are selected. Please note that recipients are expected to write a thank
you letter to the donor.
- Nomination Letter
- Nominee’s CV
- One-page abstract (written by nominee) describing his/her research.
The Student Awards Committee selects the recipient.
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA)
This award ($) is given to a graduate student for outstanding
performance as a TA.
The Assistantship Committee selects the recipient.
Heller Summer Research Award
This award is given for outstanding research to an
underrepresented minority first - fourth year graduate student. Award
amount varies.
The Diversity Advancement Committee selects the recipient.
Young
Summer Research Award
In memory of Richard D. Young, PBS offers summer support to
graduate students who are interested in the psychological problems of children,
adolescents, and families, or in problems associated with alcohol use. This
award is for students who do not have other support for their research in the
summer. It would not include those who are already on 12-month support. This
fellowship would exempt those on T.A. support from summer teaching.
Faculty mentors can send nomination emails directly to batesj@indiana.edu. They
should be relatively brief--but please be sure to mention how the student's
interests include child/youth/family or alcohol issues, and please include the
student's vita, by March 25th. Jack will then forward
the material to the rest of the committee.
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