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> *Call for Applications: *
>
> *2012-2013 Access Path to Psychology and Law Experience (APPLE)
> Program*
>
> *Sponsored by the Minority Affairs Committee*
>
> * *Do you know a promising student from an underrepresented group who
> is interested in psychology and law, but not currently involved in
> research? Recruit him or her into AP-LS’s APPLE program!
>
> Description of the APPLE Program
>
> The purpose of the Access Path to Psychology and Law Experience
> (APPLE) program is to increase diversity within psychology and law by
> increasing the pipeline of competitive graduate school applicants from
> groups that currently are underrepresented in the field, including
> racial and ethnic minorities, first-generation college students, LGBT
> individuals, and physically disabled students. APPLE is designed to
> encourage faculty members to recruit students from underrepresented
> groups into their research labs. It provides financial support for the
> students to obtain meaningful research experience and attend the AP-LS
> conference as well as other opportunities for mentoring and
> development. It is the intention of the Minority Affairs Committee
> (MAC) that many of the students in the APPLE program will apply for
> graduate training related to psychology and law and ultimately become
> professionals in the field.
>
> Program Eligibility
>
> Faculty are encouraged to identify promising undergraduate students
> from underrepresented groups who are interested in psychology and law
> and have the potential to become competitive graduate applicants.
> Underrepresented groups include but are not limited to racial and
> ethnic minorities, first-generation college students, LGBT
> individuals, and physically disabled students. Because the APPLE
> program is intended to expand the pipeline of qualified students from
> underrepresented groups, students should not be working with the
> faculty member in the proposed capacity prior to initiating the
> application process. Students in the APPLE program must be primarily
> supervised by a faculty member, not graduate students or other lab
> members. Note that applicants will only be eligible to receive one MAC
> award per funding year.
>
> Program Requirements
>
> Students in the APPLE program are required to:
>
> Work on research for approximately 10 hours per week for the duration
> of their research experience
> Participate in GRE classes and/or other development opportunities
> Attend an AP-LS conference
> Submit a proposal to present their research at an AP-LS conference or
> in the Division 41 program of an APA conference
> Submit a summary of their research experience to the MAC Chair within
> one month of its completion
> Correspond with a secondary mentor from the MAC
> Participate in the ongoing assessment of the APPLE program
>
> Faculty mentors in the APPLE program are required to
>
> Closely supervise their students to ensure that they have a
> meaningful research experience that will make them more competitive
> for graduate school
> Help identify and facilitate opportunities for their students to
> participate in GRE classes and/or other development programs offered
> on their campuses (e.g., through the McNair program)
> Assist their students in making a conference presentation about their
> research
> Participate in the ongoing assessment of the APPLE program
>
> Award Amounts
>
> The APPLE program will award up to $3000 per student, depending on the
> length of the research experience. Recipients will be given a stipend
> of $1200 per semester or $800 per quarter or summer for up to one
> year. In addition, they will receive $100 for research expenses and up
> to $500 to attend the AP-LS conference. Five awards of $3000 (i.e.,
> for year-long experiences) or a larger number of smaller awards (i.e.,
> for part-year experiences) will be given.
>
> Applications
>
> Applications will be awarded on a competitive basis and selected based
> on the quality of the proposed research and mentoring experience as
> well as the potential for the student to become a successful graduate
> applicant. All proposals will be reviewed by members of the Minority
> Affairs Committee (MAC).
>
> Award applications should contain the following:
>
> 1. A cover letter which provides contact information for both the
> student and the mentor.
>
> 2. A 3-5 page statement written by the student that addresses the
> following issues:
>
> • The student’s interest in the field of psychology and law, either
> in general or with respect to a particular issue in the field.
>
> • The student’s anticipated educational and career goals.
>
> • An assessment of the student’s current qualifications and
> experiences for achieving those goals. All students should provide
> their current overall and psychology-specific GPAs. In addition, they
> should discuss coursework, research experiences, volunteer
> experiences, internships, and other experiences would help them to be
> admitted to and succeed in graduate school. Students also may discuss
> any personal characteristics or life experiences that are relevant to
> this issue.
>
> • Description of the proposed research experience. Students should
> discuss the research activities they will engage in with their
> mentors. Please describe the topic of the proposed research, providing
> as much detail about specific hypotheses and methods as currently
> known. In addition, please discuss the specific research tasks in
> which the student will engage. It is not necessary for students to
> complete an independent project, but they need to obtain meaningful
> experience that will help them be competitive for graduate school.
>
> 3. A letter of support from the faculty member discussing the
> applicant’s potential for graduate work, interest in psychology and
> law, and ability to complete the proposed research experience. In
> addition, the faculty member should discuss his or her anticipated
> strategy for mentoring the student (e.g., amount of contact, training
> methods, plans for monitoring progress).
>
> Submission Instructions and Deadline
>
> Proposals for this award must be submitted electronically in either
> Microsoft Word or PDF format to the MAC Co-Chairs, Diane
> Sivasubramaniam (dsivasubramaniam@swin.edu.au
> <mailto:dsivasubramaniam@swin.edu.au>
> ) and Antoinette Kavanaugh (antoinette@drkavanaugh.com
> <mailto:antoinette@drkavanaugh.com>
> ). The deadline for submitting proposals for this funding cycle is
> Friday, November 16, 2012.
>
> Inquiries
>
> Please direct all inquiries about the APPLE program and/or specific
> proposals to the MAC Co-Chairs, Diane Sivasubramaniam
> (dsivasubramaniam@swin.edu.au <mailto:dsivasubramaniam@swin.edu.au>
> ) and Antoinette Kavanaugh (antoinette@drkavanaugh.com
> <mailto:antoinette@drkavanaugh.com>
>
>
>
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