Department of Psychology
Special Programs
Students majoring in Psychology are encouraged to take part in research projects through course offerings and special programs. Several federally sponsored research training programs are open to students majoring in psychology. These include the NSF Research Careers for Minority Scholars Program; the Public Health Sciences Institute; the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program- Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement Program (MBRS-RISE); the National Institute of Mental Health-Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training (NIMH-COR) - Honors Undergraduate Research Training Program; and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences-Minority Access to Research Careers/ Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research Program (NIGMS-MARC/U*STAR). The Public Health Sciences Institute provides research training opportunities in public health for junior and senior science majors.
The MBRS-RISE Program provides research training starting in the freshman year. This program is designed to enhance academic performance and improve retention in the sciences by providing academic support and mentoring for participants. The NIMH-COR and NIGMS-MARC/U*STAR Programs are honors research training programs which provide juniors and seniors with advanced research training opportunities, as well as financial support. Applicants to the NIMH-COR and NIGMS-MARC/U*STAR Programs must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be interested in pursuing the Ph.D. degree in research related fields.
Additional opportunities for research participation are available through the neuroscience curriculum at Morehouse as well as the National Science Foundation’s Center for Behavioral Neuroscience. The latter program involves all of the AUC schools, Georgia State University and Emory University and provides multidisciplinary research opportunities in the behavioral neurosciences.
Other research opportunities are available through individual faculty conducting research. Students interested in any of the above programs or in conducting research with individual faculty should consult their advisor for additional information.
