Access Path to Psychology and Law Experience (AP) Program
Forecasted
Access Path to Psychology and Law Experience (AP) Program supports underrepresented students through mentored research and development opportunities to prepare for graduate study in psychology and law.
Funder: American Psychology-Law Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $4,000 per student for a year-long experience; smaller awards for part-year experiences
Summary: Supports underrepresented students through mentored research, conference attendance, and development opportunities to prepare for graduate study in psychology and law.
Key Information: Students must begin a new research role or project, with primary supervision by a faculty mentor.
Description
The Access Path to Psychology and Law Experience (AP) Program is funded by the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) to increase diversity in psychology and law. It encourages faculty to recruit students from underrepresented groups into their research labs, expanding the pipeline of competitive graduate-school applicants. The program primarily targets undergraduates, while also considering students in terminal master’s programs.
Funding supports meaningful research experience, AP-LS conference attendance, mentoring, and other development opportunities. Students need not complete an independent project, but their research involvement should strengthen their preparation for graduate training. Faculty mentoring is complemented by contact with a secondary mentor from the BRIDGE Committee. The committee intends that participants pursue graduate training related to psychology and law and ultimately become professionals in the field.
