APPIC Cynthia Belar Postdoctoral Applicant Scholarship (ACBPAS)

06 Mar 2024    

APPIC is excited to offer the Cynthia Belar Postdoctoral Applicant Scholarship program for 2023-24, for students who applied to APPIC member postdoctoral training sites this cycle. APPIC has budgeted $10,000 for this initiative and will be offering $100 scholarships.

The target audience for this email is students who applied to a postdoctoral fellowship this cycle and their internship training directors. Please see eligibility and application details below for the APPIC CYNTHIA BELAR POSTDOCTORAL APPLICANT SCHOLARSHIP (ACBPAS):

PURPOSE

The purpose of the APPIC Cynthia Belar Postdoctoral Applicant Scholarship Program (ACBPAS) is to facilitate access to quality postdoctoral training for students facing financial challenges. Among Dr. Belar's extensive and multi-faceted contributions to the field of psychology, she served as the first female chair of APPIC from 1984-1985 and chaired a national conference focused on postdoctoral training.

​AWARD

One $100 digital cash gift card to help defray the costs of education and training towards becoming a health service psychology with advanced postdoctoral training. A total of $10,000 dollars in $100 digital cash gift cards will be distributed.

ELIGIBILITY

1.      Students who have financial hardship due to the costs of graduate school/internship who have submitted at least one application to an APPIC member postdoctoral program during the current postdoctoral application cycle (2023-2024) are eligible for consideration.
2.      Financial hardship can be demonstrated either by:

        a.      an accrual of at least $30,000 in debt as a consequence of attending graduate school and internship training; or
        b.      a brief 100-300 word statement about existing significant financial challenges, even if less than $30,000, for those with unique situations (i.e., international students who cannot access loans, costly management of health conditions).

3.      ACBPAS applications must be received by March 31, 2024 (11:59EST).
4.      Incomplete and/or duplicate ACBPAS applications will not be considered.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

1.      ACBPAS applications will be screened for eligibility.
2.      Eligible ACBPAS applications will be randomly selected.
3.      ACBPAS applicants will be notified about their award status by May 15, 2024.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Please note that although students must have submitted at least one postdoctoral application this cycle to an APPIC member program, the scholarship application and awards will be kept confidential within the APPIC Belar Scholarship Selection Committee.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your ACBPAS application using this link by March 31, 2024 (11:59 EST)

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