Recognizing the important work that students contribute to psychological science, APS and the APS Student Caucus (APSSC) are proud to offer a host of member-only research grant and award opportunities. For more details and eligibility requirements, please refer to the links below.
2026 Student Grant Competition Recipients
To support student research in psychology, the APS Student Caucus provides a source of funding for APS student members to conduct research that is in its initial stage of development. Learn about criteria and the 2026 competition.
Sishi Fei
University of Maryland, College Park
Zhang Linting
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Margaret Gabrielle Hansen
Alliant International University, San Diego
Sarah Goodman
The New School for Social Research
Liang-Chi Chen
The University of Texas at Austin
Ryan Muskin
Cleveland State University
2026 Student Poster Awards
A highlight of every APS convention since 1991 is the poster sessions, where hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students studying psychological science (as well as researchers at all levels) present their research and engage in discussions with interested colleagues. Below are the winning posters in each of 5 categories for 2026, as selected by peer reviewers. Award winners may receive monetary compensation, complimentary convention registration, and convention travel assistance to help them attend and present their research.
2026 Student Research Award Recipients
The Student Research Award promotes and acknowledges outstanding research conducted by student members of APS. Learn more about the Student Research Award, including eligibility and how to apply.
Jiu Son
Seoul National University
Nazanin Kafaee
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Swathi Vepachedu
North Carolina State University
2026 RISE Research Award Recipients
The RISE Research Award acknowledges outstanding psychological science research related to under-represented populations or conducted by students from diverse backgrounds. Learn more about the RISE Research Award, including eligibility and how to apply.
Perez Lionnel Kemeni Kambiet
University of Mohammed VI Polytechnic
Parnian Rafei
Trinity College Dublin
WooJung Son
University of Tennessee
2026 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients
To celebrate the research and contributions of the APS Student Caucus members from diverse backgrounds, the Emerging Scholar Research Award recognizes individuals based on their personal statement, poster abstract submitted to the APS Annual Conference, and CV. Three winners will receive a monetary award and APS media coverage. Learn more about the Emerging Scholar Research Award.
Nicolette Molina
University of Oregon
Hodaya Levy-Schulman
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Nyx Ng
The University of Texas at Austin
2026 Scott O. Lilienfeld APS Travel Award Recipient
This award seeks to honor and extend Scott O. Lilienfeld’s influence on the next generation of clinical scientists by recognizing graduate student poster-presenters at the APS Annual Convention each year. Learn about Scott O. Lilienfeld and the travel award in his name.
Sean Toh
Harvard University
Psi Chi | APS Albert Bandura Graduate Research Award
The Psi Chi | APS Albert Bandura Graduate Research Award honors Albert Bandura with a competition for the best research by a graduate student in empirical psychology. Learn about Albert Bandura and the research award in his name.
Dania Amarneh
University of Houston
