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SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES

JOHN JAY SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Undergraduate and graduate students can apply for scholarships by completing the General Application

  • Use your John Jay College username & password

    • 2025-2026 General Scholarship application 

    • Study Abroad Scholarships application

    • Art & Justice Endowed Scholarship application

    • Research, Conference, and Internship Scholarships application​​​

JOHN JAY COMMENCEMENT AWARDS 2025-2026

  • Graduating students during the following terms are eligible: 

  • ​Available awards: ​

    • Distinguished Service Awards​

    • Graduate Achievement Award

    • Graduate Peer Mentoring Award

    • Graduate Student Service Award

    • Graduate Veteran Award

    • Howard Mann Humanitarian Award

    • Leonard E. Reisman Award

    • Scholarship & Service Award

    • Undergraduate Veteran Award

OSRC ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS

  • The Office for Student Research & Creativity offers 10 undergraduate and 6 graduate students $1,000 each to conduct research and engage in work with faculty at John Jay College during the academic school year (September - May)

  • If you are interested, contact the OSRC Assistant Director for application details

  • Application essays & faculty letters must be emailed to Bettina Muenster at osrc@jjay.cuny.edu.

  • Applications are open year-round deadline: May 31 & final notification by June 30

  • For more information on eligibility & application requirements:

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Bettina Muenster | osrc@jjay.cuny.edu

CHERYL WILLIAM STUDENT PRESENTATION SCHOLARSHIP 

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  • This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students participating in scholarly conferences.

  • Rolling Deadline -- Application must be submitted 6-8 weeks before the conference you plan to attend

  • For application requirements & additional information on research opportunities offered at John Jay:

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           â€‹â€‹Michael Scaduto | Scholarship Coordinator | 212-237-8872 | Room 1280N | scholarships@jjay.cuny.edu​​​

THE YOUNG SCHOLARS AWARD

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  • This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students participating in scholarly conferences.

  • Rolling Deadline -- Application must be submitted 6-8 weeks before the conference you plan to attend

  • For application requirements & additional information on research opportunities offered at John Jay:

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        Michael Scaduto | Scholarship Coordinator | 212-237-8872 | Room 1280N | scholarships@jjay.cuny.edu​

UNDERGRADUATE AWARD | APPLE CORPS

  • APPLE Corps is funded by NYPD with City Council Support and helps students build research skills and explore public service, leadership, and justice & equity issues in policing and community relations in New York City.

    • Stipend across 4 Years: $15,000 for freshmen and $9,000 for transfers 

    • Internship Opportunities in New York City

    • Personalized Advisement

    • Partnership with NYPD Cadets

    • Resume and Interview Support​​​​

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  • All Stars Project of New York Program​

  • ATD Fourth World

  • BronxWorks, Inc.

  • Court Navigator

  • Families on the Move of New York City, Inc.

  • Girl Vow

  • Good Call NYC

  • Hunger Free America

  • L.O.V.E (Latinas On the Verge of Excellence)

  • Urban Outreach Center​​​

      

                Contact: applecorps@jjay.cuny.edu​

APA UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES & FELLOWSHIPS

Boston University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs)

Carnegie Mellon University Summer Program for Undergraduate Researchers (SPUR)

Duke University, The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience NSF Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Harvard Business School PRIMO

Harvard University Moral Psychology Research Lab

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH) Summer Program in the Neurological Sciences and Other Neuroscience Research Training and Funding Opportunities

National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Rutgers RISE Program

Stanford University Center for the Study of Language and Information (CSLI)

University of California, Berkeley Berkeley Early Learning Lab Summer Internship Program

University of California, Berkeley, the Gopnik Cognitive Development and Learning LabUniversity of California, Berkeley, the Gopnik Cognitive Development and Learning Lab

UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)

Undergraduate Psychology Summer Internship Program — Pace University, Counseling Center, New York City Campus

University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program in Interdisciplinary Mind & Brain Studies

University of California — Irvine Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) — includes helpful tips for finding undergraduate research opportunities

University of California — Irvine: The Irvine Interdisciplinary Internship in Neuroscience Program

University of Cincinnati Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

University of Maryland Summer Undergraduate Research Program

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Summer Research Program

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Summer Research Program on Minority Health Disparities

University of North Carolina, Karen M. Gil Internship Program in Psychology

University of Toronto Canada Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

University of Wisconsin-Madison Interdisciplinary Research in Education Sciences (IRES) Summer Internship Program for Undergraduates

University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Psychology Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)

Yale University: Organizational Behavior Summer Internship

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