Psychology Department

Scholarships and Awards

The Department of Psychology offers the following scholarships and awards for undergraduate Psychology majors and, in some instances, graduate students in Psychology at Brooklyn College. The Psychology Department Honors & Awards Committee designates winners annually. Applications for these awards are available for download in the following PDF and in the Department of Psychology Office, Room 5315 James Hall.

Awards Application Form (pdf)

  • The Carolyn R. Freeman Award for the graduating senior majoring in Psychology deemed to be most proficient in Psychology.
  • The Alvin and Stanley Snadowsky Award for General Academic Excellence in Psychology for an undergraduate student who has an excellent scholastic record in Psychology.  This award was established in memory of the Snadowskys’ parents, Jack and Florence Snadowsky.
  • The Department of Psychology Award for Excellence in Statistics in the Field of Psychology (Wantman Prize) for a graduating senior majoring in Psychology who received an “A” in Statistics, has taken or is taking Experimental Psychology, and produces the best performance in a statistics competition.
  • The Myrtle Mandiberg Scholarship for a Psychology major who plans to pursue a career in a field related to child psychology or providing services for children.
  • The Ching-Tse Lee Award for an Asian-American undergraduate or graduate student in Psychology in good academic standing and with demonstrated promise in Psychology.
  • The Emily Lin Lee Award for a minority undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing who is majoring in, and has demonstrated promise, in Psychology.
  • The Helen K. Hafner Memorial Award for an undergraduate or graduate student in Psychology in good academic standing, who has emphasized the area of behavioral problems, and with demonstrated community involvement in the form of civic and/or volunteer activities.


    Application Deadline: Friday, February 22, 2012



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