Student Research Opportunities

**Please note that before applying for financial support from the Department of Psychological Services for conference attendance, students must have applied to, been granted, and exceeded the costs covered by BCLA’s Undergraduate Conference Funding Grant. Additionally, students may only apply to one Monica Lester Fund (Conference Support Grant) opportunity per year.

The Department of Psychological Science is proud to be able to support our students in their efforts of producing original research. We invite students who are conducting independent research and presenting that research at an upcoming conference to apply for financial support from the Department of Psychological Science by completing the following application. Funds can be used for costs associated with attending the conference such as conference registration fees, flights, hotels, and travel meal costs. These funds are distributed as reimbursements on costs associated with conference attendance, up to $750 per student per year.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students must have applied for the BCLA Undergraduate Research Grant.
2. Your faculty mentor/supervisor will need to endorse your conference attendance. We will contact them for their endorsement after you submit your application.
3. In your application, you will need to describe:
   1. Title of project
   2. Brief description of research questions and background
   3. Brief description of research methods
   4. Your role in the project (is it a senior thesis, other independent research, or an existing project in your mentor's lab?)
   5. Budget request description and explanation
   6. Itemized budget request
4. Faculty mentors must process reimbursements through Workday, with receipts. This requires students to track their receipts and submit them to their faculty mentor at the conclusion of the conference.
5. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to submit a 1-page brochure (see attached templates) to psychology@lmu.edu that can be used by the Department of Psychological Science and shared with LMU’s Donner Relations.
6. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to acknowledge the Monica Lester Fund in dissemination (posters, presentations, papers) of their research.
7. Complete your application here.

a. Student Template 1

b. Student Template 2

**Please note that before applying for financial support from the Department of Psychological Services for research purposes, students must have applied to, been granted, and exceeded the costs covered by BCLA’s Undergraduate Research Funding Grant. Additionally, students may only apply to one Monica Lester Fund (Research Grant) opportunity per year. 

The Department of Psychological Science is proud to be able to support our students in their efforts of producing original research. We invite students who are conducting independent research to apply for financial support from the Department of Psychological Science by completing the following application. Funds can be used for costs such as compensating survey participants, purchasing database access, purchasing other materials needed for the research, tickets to panel talks, museum entrance fees, printing or other research production costs. These funds will be distributed as P-Card payments, charged to the faculty mentor’s P-Card, to cover costs associated with independent research. Students can request up to $750 per student per year.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students must have applied for the BCLA Undergraduate Research Grant.
2. Your faculty mentor/supervisor will need to endorse your conference attendance. We will contact them for their endorsement after you submit your application.
3. In your application, you will need to describe:
   1. Title of project
   2. Brief description of research questions and background
   3. Brief description of research methods
   4. Your role in the project (is it a senior thesis, other independent research, etc.?)
   5. Budget request description and explanation
   6. Itemized budget request
4. Faculty mentors must process reimbursements through Workday, with receipts. This requires students to track their receipts and submit them to their faculty mentor at the conclusion of the conference.
5. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to submit a 1-page brochure (see attached templates) to psychology@lmu.edu that can be used by the Department of Psychological Science and shared with LMU’s Donner Relations.
6. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to acknowledge the Monica Lester Fund in dissemination (posters, presentations, papers) of their research.
7. Complete your application here.

a. Student Template 1

b. Student Template 2

** Please note that to qualify for this grant, students cannot be receiving 1)paid Student Work Study; 2) RAINS Research Scholarships or work study; 3) McNair Scholarships. Additionally, students may only apply to one of the Monica Lester Fund Grant opportunities per semester .

The Department of Psychological Science is proud to be able to support our students in their efforts of participating in, producing, and presenting research completed during their time at LMU. We invite students who need financial assistance whilst volunteering their time to the department and faculty research labs by completing the following application to be considered for a stipend. These funds are distributed checks. Students who qualify can request up to $500 per student per semester.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Students must have applied for the BCLA Undergraduate Research Grant.
2. Your faculty mentor/supervisor will need to endorse your conference attendance. We will contact them for their endorsement after you submit your application.
3. In your application, you will need to describe:
   1. Title of project
   2. Brief description of research questions and background
   3. Brief description of research methods
   4. Your role in the project 
   5. Budget request description and explanation
   6. Itemized budget request
4. Faculty mentors must process reimbursements through Workday, with receipts. This requires students to track their receipts and submit them to their faculty mentor at the conclusion of the conference.
5. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to submit a 1-page brochure (see attached templates) to psychology@lmu.edu that can be used by the Department of Psychological Science and shared with LMU’s Donner Relations.
6. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to acknowledge the Monica Lester Fund in dissemination (posters, presentations, papers) of their research.
7. Complete your application here.

a. Student Template 1

b. Student Template 2

** Please note that to qualify for this grant, students cannot be receiving 1)paid Student Work Study; 2) RAINS Research Scholarships or work study; 3) McNair Scholarships. Additionally, students may only apply to one of the Monica Lester Fund Grant opportunities per semester.

The Department of Psychological Science is proud to be able to support our students in their efforts of participating in, producing, and presenting research completed during their time at LMU. We invite students who need financial assistance whilst volunteering their time to the department and faculty research labs by completing the following application. These funds are distributed checks. Students who qualify can request up to $500 per student per semester.  

REQUIREMENTS:

1. 1. Students must have applied for the BCLA Undergraduate Research Grant.
   2. Your faculty mentor/supervisor will need to endorse your conference attendance. We will contact them for their endorsement after you submit your application.
   3. In your application, you will need to describe:
      1. Title of project
      2. Brief description of research questions and background
      3. Brief description of research methods
      4. Your role in the project 
      5. Budget request description and explanation
      6. Itemized budget request
   4. Faculty mentors must process reimbursements through Workday, with receipts. This requires students to track their receipts and submit them to their faculty mentor at the conclusion of the conference.
   5. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to submit a 1-page brochure (see attached templates) to psychology@lmu.edu that can be used by the Department of Psychological Science and shared with LMU’s Donner Relations.
   6. Students who receive Monica Lester funding agree to acknowledge the Monica Lester Fund in dissemination (posters, presentations, papers) of their research.
   7. Complete your application here.

a. Student Template 1

b. Student Template 2