Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association invites doctoral students who are Division 15 members to apply to the Claire Ellen Weinstein Annual Graduate Student Seminar, held virtually during the 2021 APA Annual Convention.
What do seminar attendees do? How long is the seminar?
Students will hear from experts in educational psychology about developing a program of research, fostering productive working relationships, conducting translational research, and pursuing job opportunities in and beyond academia. Students will attend mentoring sessions with leading faculty to receive feedback on their dissertation proposals and research programs as well as on their professional identity. Finally, students will have opportunities to network with senior scholars and future colleagues. Participants will receive a stipend to offset the costs of participation (e.g., childcare).
The seminar is free and will be conducted remotely. Participants are expected to attend all seminar and related Division 15 events from August 11th, 2021 to the morning of August 14th. Convention dates are August 12th-14th, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply to the seminar?
Applicants must be full-time doctoral students who are in the preliminary stages of their dissertation research. Students from institutions large and small and from all domains relevant to educational psychology are encouraged to apply. The seminar will accept a maximum of three students from the same institution. Applicants must be members or student affiliates of Division 15 at the time of the convention. For information about the Division and how to join visit: https://apadiv15.org/. Your first year of membership is free!
How do I apply to the seminar? When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is now 11:59 EST on Friday, May 28. A completed application requires: (a) a structured introduction, (b) a CV, and (c) a blinded document which provides a description of your dissertation research proposal. Please prepare these three items as separate documents and attach them to the application form at: tinyurl.com/2021Div15GSS
COMPLETED APPLICATION
1. A structured introduction
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- Full contact information (name, institution and department, mailing address, email, phone number).
- The name and email address of your dissertation chair/supervisor.
- The working title of your dissertation.
- Dissertation timeline including proposal meeting date (month/year), data gathering period, and anticipated dissertation defense date (month/year).
- A brief statement of your research interests (250-word limit).
- A statement of your career goals and potential job interests after your PhD (academic and/or non-academic). (250-word limit).
Please name this file according to the following convention: lastname_intro.
2. A CV that includes education, professional experience, publications, conference presentations, teaching, and service. Please limit the vita to 5 pages maximum. Please name this file according to the following convention: lastname_cv.
3. Dissertation overview. Please name this file according to the following convention: lastname_Dissertation. This document should contain the following:
- A 100-word abstract of the proposed dissertation study (be sure to specify the methodology you intend to use).
- A 3 to 5 double-spaced-page research proposal that describes your dissertation study. The proposal should include a working title, introduction, brief theoretical framework, problem statement, methodology, and analysis plan.
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Please note, this year we are not requiring advisors/supervisors to write letters of recommendation. Please ask your advisor/supervisor to email the conference organizers with only the following statement: “I support [Name’s] participation in the APA Division 15 Graduate Student Seminar,” to certify their support for your participation. Please ask your advisor/supervisor to email both Dr. Alexandra List (email: [email protected]) and Dr. Ananaya Matewos (email: [email protected]).
There is still time to apply! The application deadline has been extended to 11:59 EST on Friday, May 28. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All submitted documents must reflect original work done by the applicant and should conform to ethical guidelines for research and reporting set forth by APA.
Evaluation Criteria
Selections will be based on the quality of the submitted work and fit with Division 15.