EIU Department of Psychology

Psychology Department Scholarships

Application forms are available from the EIU Scholarship page.

Frances M. Hoene Memorial Scholarship

The recipient must be a full time student, majoring in psychology, Junior or Senior status with two semesters at EIU, minimum 3.25 GPA in Psychology and 3.25 GPA overall, and interested in pursuing a career working with children.

David R. & S. Lynn Murphy Psychology Scholarship

The recipient must be a full-time junior or senior student, majoring in Psychology, minimum GPA of 3.0, transfer student with an Associates Degree, and have an interest in pursuing a career in education. Writing ability is a consideration.

Sue B. Stoner Scholarship

The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student, majoring in Psychology, mimum 3.2 GPA, with a plan to pursue a career in School Psychology or Psychology Education.

Lynn Karen Adams (nee Broholm) Memorial Scholarship

This generous scholarship will award one Psychology student $3000 to be paid next semester.  The student must:

• Be a full-time student majoring in Psychology.
• Be a transfer student from a two-year college who is currently enrolled at EIU or will be enrolled the semester the award is received.
• Have at least a 2.75 GPA in all college-level courses.
• Financial need is not a consideration.
• Students must be enrolled at Eastern in the semester when they will receive the award (Fall).
• Preference will be given to candidates for this scholarship who have a demonstrated knowledge of and familiarity with customs and culture of the Mediterranean area of the world.  (However, this is not an absolute requirement, and should not be a barrier to anyone applying for the award).

Dr. William Bailey Award

The Bailey Award is designed to support the research of students working under the supervision of psychology faculty. Awards may fund registration and travel to conferences to present research, costs associated with completing research, and other research-related costs.

Criteria for the award include the following:

• Must be a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in psychology.
• Research must be supervised by a psychology faculty member.
• Preference is given to students who are likely to publish an article or present a paper at a professional meeting.