The Psychology Department's Belonging & Diversity Committee at BYU Provo invites their locally enrolled undergraduate students (psychology majors), as well as students studying psychology at BYU Hawaii and BYU Idaho, to apply to participate in a paid mentored-research experience during Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 semesters (local students will participate for two consecutive semesters in person, while students attending other CES schools will assist remotely). Regulation of total hours allotted per participant (with a cap stipulated by the Psychology Department) will allow us to offer this opportunity to a greater number of applicants.

This two-semester opportunity is designed to help undergraduate psychology students without research experience become competitive in their graduate-school applications and, eventually, to launch a career in psychology. If you have already been a research assistant in a psychology laboratory, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY to this program; our intent is to provide a mentored-research opportunity for as many psychology students as possible, particularly those who have not yet benefitted from such an experience.

Daily responsibilities depend on the faculty member leading the research group to which the program participant is assigned (see Section 2 of the online application for additional details). These responsibilities may include data entry, interacting with research participants, following a research protocol, running statistical analyses, and/or preparing research reports. In most cases, no prior experience is required. Program participants will receive weekly mentoring and additional training, including supplemental workshop guidance on preparing for graduate school and participating at an academic conference.

For more information, please contact the Psychology Mentored Research Program (PMRP) director, Professor Dawn-Marie Wood, at dawn-marie.wood@byu.edu or the Psychology Department business manager, Jalene McDonald, at jalene_mcdonald@byu.edu.