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APA Undergraduate Research Opportunities<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n 28 research opportunities available. Check the eligibility information for each opportunity.\n
\n Davidson-Broughton Summer Study Program\n <\/a> <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Davidson College sponsors an 8-week summer internship program for undergraduates at\u00a0Broughton Hospital<\/a>\u00a0in Morganton, N.C., a state psychiatric facility serving western North Carolina. Students complete one course credit by taking Practicum in Psychology (PSY 290), which includes working in the hospital and weekly classroom meetings, times to be arranged once the class arrives in Morganton.\n
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\n \r\n\r\nNSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Applications to these programs are handled through the particular REU site. See the website for up-to-date information on which universities will host REU programs this summer.\r\n\r\nThe Center for Cognitive Sciences at the University of Minnesota often hosts an\u00a0REU program<\/a>. This program is appropriate for students interested in cognitive science who would like to remain in the Twin Cities for the summer.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n
\n Psi Chi The International Honors Society in Psychology\n <\/a> <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Psi Chi sponsors summer research for undergraduates in psychology through a number of different awards.\n
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\n SMART Program – University of Colorado at Boulder\n <\/a> <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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