Psychology Research and Study Opportunities

There are many opportunities worldwide for psychology students and researchers, such as psychology conferences, summer schools, scholarships, fellowships, and grants. Below you can explore different psychology opportunities to apply and useful resources to follow.

Funding, Fellowships, and Grants in Psychology

Canadian Psychological Association Research, Conference Funding

Grants, Awards, and Funding Database from APA

University of Chicago Department of Psychology Fellowships

University of Toledo Department of Psychology Grants

Vanderbilt University Department of Psychology Fellowships

University of Maryland Department of Psychology Grants

Psychological Societies and Associations

American Psychological Association

International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS)

Association for Psychological Science

Australian Psychological Society

European Federation of Psychologists' Associations

International Positive Psychology Association

British Psychological Society

German Psychological Society

Dutch Association of Psychologists

Australian Clinical Psychology Association

Asian Association of Social Psychology

Social Psychology Network

Directory of National Associations of Psychology

Asian American Psychological Association

Canadian Psychological Association

Swedish Psychological Association

Russian Psychological Society

Conferences in Psychology

European Congress of Psychology

IPPA World Congress

AAPA National Convention

CPA Annual Conventions

International Congress of Psychology

Journals in Psychology

Asian American Journal of Psychology

International Journal of Psychology

Psychosocial Intervention

British Journal of Psychology

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Twitter Accounts in Psychology to Follow

@PsychScience

@APA

@BPSOfficial

@IUPsyS

@AustPsych

@IPPAnet

@BPSOfficial

@psychreg

@PsychologenNIP

Where to Study Psychology?

There are many programs around the world offering BA, MA, and Ph.D. degrees in psychology. Obtaining a degree in psychology can help students later pursue careers as therapists or psychologists; other graduates continue their careers in academia by becoming postdoctoral researchers or getting a professorship. 

Every large University will offer undergraduate or graduate Psychology programs. You can choose your psychology study program based on the rankings of the University or the department. Much better, mainly in graduate studies, if you search for people working in psychology fields that match your interests and apply to those universities where these people work.  

Department of Psychology, Yale University

Department of Psychology, Stanford University

Department of Psychology, Berkeley University

Department of Psychology, Humboldt University

Department of Psychology, American University of Paris

Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna

Psychology at Edinburgh

Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore

Study Psychology in Germany

Studying Psychology in the Netherlands

Awards and Scholarships in Psychology

Scholarships and Awards of the Asian Association of Social Psychology

Singapore Ministry of Social and Family Development Scholarships

University of Florida Department of Psychology Scholarships

University of South Florida Department of Psychology Awards

Arizona State University Department of Psychology Scholarships

University of North Texas Department of Psychology Awards

Australian Psychological Society Scholarships

Western University Department of Psychology Awards

University of Maryland Department of Psychology Scholarships

An overview on psychology

Human behavior and the mind are the subjects that Psychology studies. Psychology has several different subfields, such as behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, and psychoanalysis. There has been increased activity in more specialized psychology applications in recent years, such as environmental psychology and educational psychology. 

Studying psychology can not only bring professional value but can be personally rewarding as well. It can give you insight into your behavior and help you better understand the people around you. Have you ever wondered how to approach someone with a conflict or how you can improve your own ability to focus and get tasks done? These are just a few everyday problems that an understanding of psychology can help you better cope with.

Just as is the case with many other sciences, Psychology also has a history tracing back to ancient times; even the early Greek philosophers concerned themselves with the human mind's inner workings and human behavior. It was perhaps not until Willhelm Wundt opened the first psychology laboratory in 1879 that psychology symbolically began its career as a science. Soon after Wundt, many other researchers and institutions followed suit to open up psychology labs of their own.

Some influential fields in psychology are psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanistic psychology. The famous Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung were very influential in psychoanalysis, which focuses on the unconscious's impact on behavior (for example, repressed fears). Behaviorism, on the other hand, focuses on the relationship between environmental factors and human actions. Then there is the discipline called humanistic psychology, which encourages a more holistic assessment of a human, often emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and sometimes even spirituality. Some famous humanistic psychologists are Carl Rogers and Maslow, who contributed the famous hierarchy of needs to psychology.