APA Psychology Undergraduate Research Summer Program

APA Psychology Undergraduate Research Summer Program

CSU San Marcos

Please fill out this application and return along with unofficial transcript(s) from all institution(s) attendedto . This application when filled out should be NO longer than 3 pages.

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Overall GPA______Psychological Science or CHAD ______

You must be able to commit to 40 hours/week for the full 8 weeks of the program (June 5 – July 28). Can you make this commitment?

You must have completed bothan introductory statistics class and an introductory research methods class. Where did you take these classes and what grades did you receive?

Please confirm that you have not yet had any formal research experience working in a lab with a professor (this does not include class research experience, which is acceptable):

PAST AND CURRENT EDUCATION/TRAINING (only include post high school institutions)

1. Estimated date of graduation (must be May 2018 or later to be eligible):______

2. Have you received any academic honors or awards (including honorary society memberships and scholarships)? Note when/where received, and what the award was for.

Goals and Interests

1. What career goals do you have?

2. How do you thinkresearch experience will helpyou achieve these goals?

3. Please rank order your preferencesfor lab placement for ALL six labs (first choice, second choice, etc.). See website for details about each lab. Briefly describe your interest in your top two choices (you may rank the four other labs but you do not need to justify your interest in these choices).

Personal Characteristics

1. Describe experiences (e.g., classes, jobs, personal experiences) you have had and the skills you gained from those experiences that qualify you for a research position.

2. Please comment on your personal characteristics including your dependability, initiative, maturity, and communication skills (both verbal and written).

Additional Experience

1. Please describe your experience conducting literature searches for papers. Do you consider yourself to be a good writer? What kinds of grades do you usually get on papers?

2. Please describe your experience using databases (e.g., PsycInfo)and/or statistical programs (e.g., SPSS).

3. Please describe any experience(s) with the following populations:

1. Children:
2. Parents of young children:
3. Animals:
4. Spanish-speaking populations:

References

Please list 2- 3 professional (i.e., professors, employers) references and their contact information. At least one reference must be from a professor.

1. Name ______email______phone______

Relationship to applicant______

1. Name ______email______phone______

Relationship to applicant______

1. Name ______email______phone______

Relationship to applicant______