Psychology Graduate Scholarships
FAU scholarships are designed to reward, encourage, and assist students in pursuing academic excellence and leadership roles. Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate a high level of academic achievement. Scholarships can also assist you to graduate with reduced debt.
Academic achievements, leadership positions, campus or community activities, work experience and financial need, are considered during the scholarship selection process. Additionally, some scholarships are awarded based on financial need or other specific criteria such as major, class level, First Generation or city of residence.
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Science Scholarship Information
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Fall 2026 Schmidt College of Science Scholarships
Sarajedini Family Scholarship (1 Award)
- Financial-aid based
- For undergraduate students
- Deadline: Sept. 30
Established by Prof. Ata Sarajedini when he served as Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, this scholarship is intended to support promising undergraduate students with a demonstrated financial need. This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate student in the College of Science. Students must demonstrate financial need. No GPA required, but recipients must be in good standing in the university.
Science Graduate Research Support Scholarship (2 awards)
- Merit-based
- For graduate students (2)
- Deadline: Sept. 30
Established by the Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. This scholarship is available to any student of good standing in a graduate program in the college of science who is conducting research under supervision of an FAU faculty member.
Andrew R. & Marjorie C. Buglione Endowed Scholarship (3 awards)
- Financial-aid based
- For undergraduate students (2) and graduate students (1)
- Deadline: Sept. 30
Established by Andrew R. and Marjorie C. Buglione in the memory of Ballard Simmons to provide scholarships in Mathematics and Science for undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduate and recipients must be either graduating seniors from the Palm Beach County high schools or transfer students from Palm Beach Community College (now Palm Beach State College) with priority given to students from north Palm Beach County. If eligible undergraduate students cannot be found who meet this criterion, the awards may be made to residents of Palm Beach County presently enrolled at the College of Science. Graduate recipients must be graduates of Palm Beach County high schools or of Palm Beach Community College (now Palm Beach State College) with priority given to students from north Palm Beach County. If eligible graduate students cannot be found who meet this criterion, the awards may be made to residents of Palm Beach County who are presently enrolled at the College of Science.
Jose and Lodoiska Garcia Scholarship fund (62 awards)
- Financial-aid based
- For undergraduate students
- Deadline: Sept. 30
A total of 62 scholarships of $2,000.00 per scholarship shall be awarded. Recipients must be full-time undergraduate students in Charles E. Schmidt College of Science or students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Recipients must have completed at least one year at FAU. Recipients will have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Recipients must have unmet financial need as demonstrated by FAFSA. Priority will be given to students who were in the foster care system and aged out.
Department of Defense SMART Scholarship Eligibility & STEM Disciplines
The program focuses on students pursuing disciplines that are critical to national security functions of the Department of Defense (DoD). SMART offers undergraduate and graduate STEM students a combined educational and workforce opportunity by providing the following benefits:
- Full tuition
- Annual stipends ($30,000-$46,000)
- Annual health and book allowances
- Summer internships
- Career opportunity with the Department of Defense
Congratulations to the Fall 2025 Scholarship Recipients
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Sarajedini Family Scholarship
- Shea Kopp
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Science Graduate Research Support Scholarship
- Maria Smirnova
- Samantha Trail
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Andrew R. & Marjorie C. Buglione Endowed Scholarship
- Laura Gust
- Rita Hopkins
- Shea Kopp
Past Science Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the Spring 2025 Scholarship Recipients
- Sarajedini Family Scholarship: Aubree Gross
- Dean Perry College of Science Graduate Scholarship: Jamie Knaub
Congratulations to the Fall 2024 Scholarship Recipients
- Andrew and Marjorie Buglione Endowed Scholarship: Carina Castaneda, Glenda Rubio Bonilla, Olivia Schuitema
- Graduate Research Support Scholarship: Raschelli Linz, Marianne Monet
- Sarajedini Family Endowed Scholarship: Dalia Osman
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients
- Andrew and Marjorie Buglione Endowed Scholarship: Katia Lorissaint, Maria Eduarda Menezes Vezzi, Rita Hopkins
- Graduate Research Support Scholarship: Samantha Trail, Lindsey Riera-Gomez
- Sarajedini Family Endowed Scholarship: Kaylia Cooper, Sydney Crowe
- Dr. Eric Shaw Excellence in Science Undergraduate Research Award: Joseph Swaress
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients
- Andrew and Marjorie Buglione Endowed Scholarship: Holland Larsen, Nhi Tran, Ruy Morrison
- Graduate Research Support Scholarship: Emily Turla, Sarah Naylon
- Dean Perry College of Science Graduate Scholarship: Morgan Slevin
- Sarajedini Family Endowed Scholarship: Damian Czapp, Ryu Morrison
- Dr. Eric Shaw Excellence in Science Undergradute Research Award: Hamza Hanafi
Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
- Andrew and Marjorie Buglione Endowed Scholarship: Aubrey Clark, Tran Vuong, Maryna Vezhnavets
- Dean Perry College of Science Graduate Scholarship: YashoNandini Singh
- Graduate Research Support Scholarship: Samantha Trail
- Sarajedini Family Endowed Scholarship: Aaron Taylor, Nhi Tran