Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship
The Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship supports a doctoral student’s research and policy writing alongside psychology and policy staff to build experience at the intersection of these fields.
Funder: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Summer 2027 application)
Funding Amounts: $3,000 stipend plus up to $1,500 reimbursement for an 8–12-week, full-time fellowship
Summary: Supports a doctoral student’s summer work at the intersection of psychology and public policy alongside SPSSI and APA staff.
Key Information: Applicants must demonstrate commitment to a career focused on ethnic minority issues and remain doctoral students when the fellowship begins.
Description
The Dalmas A. Taylor Memorial Summer Policy Fellowship provides a doctoral student with a summer of public policy experience. Funded by SPSSI and administered with APA Advocacy and the APA Minority Fellowship Program, it honors former SPSSI President Dalmas A. Taylor, who helped establish APA’s Minority Fellowship Program and advance the inclusion of people of color.
The fellow conducts background research and drafts policy materials alongside APA Public Interest Government Relations staff, attends congressional hearings and federal policy events, and meets leaders in psychology and policy. Projects may include a policy brief, blog post, policy-focused webinar, or newsletter column. The experience also includes SPSSI’s Summer Conference and Policy Workshop and APA’s Minority Fellowship Program Summer Psychology Institute.
