[UCM LIST: Healthprofadvising-l] Prosser Scholarship - Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

[Noreen Balos]

Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser Scholarship<https://www.psichi.org/page/prosserscholarship>

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology<https://www.psichi.org/>

UNDERGRAD STUDENT DEADLINE: June 29th

GRADUATE STUDENT DEADLINE: July 6th



Purpose

To honor Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser’s legacy, serve as a mechanism to empower women of color to complete their educational journey and pursue an advanced degree in psychology, and take a step toward supporting representation and impact of women of color in psychology, this scholarship will help defray the direct educational costs (e.g., tuition, institutional fees, required textbooks) of the recipient.



Who is Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser?

Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser (1895-1934) is considered to be the first African American woman to receive a PhD in psychology. Her dissertation research was related to the personality characteristics of African American children in integrated and segregated schools (Benjamin et al, 2005<https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15635704/>).



Budget

One scholarship of $3,000 is awarded annually.



Deadline

To apply for the Inez Beverly Prosser Scholarship for Women of Color<https://www.psichi.org/page/prosserscholarship>, please submit to the scholarship programs below and follow the guidelines of the program that is best for you.

  *   Undergraduate Scholarships- June 29, 2026<https://www.psichi.org/page/PsiChischolars>
  *   Graduate Scholarships - July 6, 2026<https://www.psichi.org/page/GradScholars>



References

Benjamin Jr., L. T., Henry, K. D., & McMahon, L. R. (2005). Inez Beverly Prosser and the education of African Americans<https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15635704/>. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 41(1), 43–62. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhbs.20058



CONTACT

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology<https://www.psichi.org/>

CONTACT US<https://www.psichi.org/general/?type=CONTACT>


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