Psychology
Undergraduate Advising
S105 Elliott Hall
75 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN
55455-0344

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Email: psyadvis@umn.edu
Phone: 612-625-8520
Fax: 612-626-2079

 

Juanita J. Mortensen Scholarships

Junita J. Mortensen Scholarships are offered to support the undergraduate education and academic enhancement of psychology majors within the discipline. Each year several academic scholarships and one study abroad scholarship, each in the amount of $1000, are awarded to undergraduate psychology students. These scholarships are only available to formally declared psychology majors.

Mortensen Academic Scholarship in Psychology
This academic scholarship is intended for psychology undergraduate majors to be used toward the cost of tuition, fees and books. Selection criteria include: 1) strength of students' academic record and promise; 2) depth of involvement in the discipline and clarity of academic purpose; 3) strength of students' statements and letters of recommendation, with preference given to those written by Department of Psychology faculty and instructors; 4) past involvement in relevant extracurricular, volunteer, research and work activities. These awards are intended for our most talented majors. Up to five (5) $1000 scholarships will be awarded each spring semester for the upcoming academic year.

Mortensen Study Abroad Scholarship in Psychology
The study abroad scholarship will be awarded each year to a psychology major studying abroad for a semester or an academic year. Selection criteria include: 1) academic performance in the major; 2) strength of students' statements and letters of recommendation; and 3) the student's integration of study abroad within her/his psychology major academic plan. We may also take into consideration whether or not the student has had a previous study abroad experience.


Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be currently enrolled undergraduates with a declared major in psychology.
  • Will have completed 30, but typically not more than 90, semester credits by the end of the spring term in which they are applying. (Applicants with greater than 90 credits should submit a statement describing their need for an additional year of academic coursework).

Application Deadline
Deadlines occur within the Spring semester of each academic year. The current application deadline for Spring 2008 is February 15 , 2008.

Application Instructions
Applications are typically available in mid to late October. To apply, please visit: Contintuing Student Scholarships.


Additional Questions?
If you have additional questions after reviewing the on-line documents, please contact Holly Hatch-Surisook at hhatch@umn.edu or 612-626-0809.

 

Updated 1/11/08