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Undergraduate Research Opportunities

You can enroll in Psyc 3591 (Supervised Research) or 4591 (Independent Research) to work with Psychology faculty on a wide range of research projects. 

Transcript Notation for Undergraduate Research Experience. A new program allows undergraduates to highlight non-credited research experiences on their official GW transcript. The transcript notation recognizes important experiential learning and gives future degree programs and employers a more complete picture of a student’s background and interests. 

To receive 3591, 4591, or a transcript notation for research experience, you must first find a professor willing to work with you and enter into an agreement to be submitted at the start of the semester to the Department office. There is normally a list available through the department office at the start of the year of faculty potentially looking for undergraduates to assist in their research. Or talk to a professor whose research interests you. Or look at the Department website for information about faculty research interests.

Other GW research opportunities are listed through: 

  • Academic Commons lists some research openings at GW and some fellowship opportunities.
  • GW Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research (a useful resource on both internal and external competitive fellowships.
  • Research opportunities also appear now and then in emails distributed to the Psychmajors listserv. (Be sure to get on it when you declare your major.)

GW Funded Research Fellowships

GW and the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences have several opportunities for funding such work. Existing opportunities for funding include:

Department Opportunities:

GW also provides funding to support intensive undergraduate research experiences under the mentorship of university faculty: 

The following undergraduate research fellowships are administered through the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research:

The following undergraduate fellowships are funded by the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences:

  • Undergraduate Research and Service Grants (URSG--up to $500 to support research expenses or travel or other expenses associated with an internship; awarded for fall, spring, or summer)
  • Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (USRF--a larger award to support an intensive summer research experience with a PBS faculty mentor)

Psi Chi List of External Grants and Awards for Undergraduates - Psi Chi offers a variety of awards and grants to undergraduate members. We encourage you to apply for multiple grants and awards throughout your college career because you will learn from the process. Each time you complete an application, you will gain experience and insight. Application portals open approximately 30 days before the deadline.