Psychology
Psychology majors study human behavior. It’s a very large, all-encompassing major, where several paths can be taken. Types of psychology can include abnormal, behavioral, counseling, educational, clinical, sports and more.
Psychology is a relatively young science; students enrolled in this major will learn about the history of psychology including early psychologists and philosophers like Aristotle. They’ll also learn about the work of Sigmund Freud and his findings involving the id, the ego and the superego. There are required courses in math, science and possible lab work (natural psychology) to round out the major.
Students majoring in psychology can become a psychology professor, a law enforcement officer, a marketer, a guidance counselor, work with animal behavior and more. This is an incredibly broad major with a lot of potential in many different fields. It is often paired with minors in marketing, sociology, biology, math, nutrition and education.
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Scholarships for Psychology Majors
Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz FellowshipAmerican Psychological Foundation (APF) |
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award $25,000 |
deadline November 27, 2024 |
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Nancy Shaw McKee ScholarshipClarion University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $22,030 |
deadline Varies |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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CIA Undergraduate Scholarship ProgramCentral Intelligence Agency |
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award Up to $25,000 |
deadline June 30, 2024 |
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Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathways ScholarshipTennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
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award Up to $15,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Springfield Research Fund Dissertation FellowshipAmerican Psychological Foundation (APF) |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline June 12, 2024 |
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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, KansasBethel College - Kansas |
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award $7,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Science and Math Award - Hollins UniversityHollins University |
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award Up to $11,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Mat-Su Health Foundation Vocational ScholarshipMat-Su Health Foundation |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
Psychology Related Majors
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Counseling Psychology
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Clinical Child Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Health/Medical Psychology
- Developmental and Adolescent Psychology
- Family Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Performance and Sport Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- School Psychology
- Community Psychology