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Verne Walter Fund

Verne Walter Award for Research Conference Travel

Dr. Verne Walter, a psychologist from Vista who died in 2005, devoted his life to helping people choose career and life paths that are fulfilling and successful. He developed a personal career planning report, the PCDP (Personal Career Development Profile), which is based on a widely used measure of personality, the 16 PF. This tool has been used for many years by career counselors and human resource personnel to help people define their strengths, interests, and hidden talents. Dr. Walter established this undergraduate research scholarship in 1998 to aid psychology undergraduates in their research endeavors. Monies from this fund can be used to help defray students’ costs for travel to research conferences where they will present a paper or poster. Award recipients will receive a $500 prize.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an undergraduate student at ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® majoring in either Psychology or Child and Adolescent Development
• Has presented a poster or paper this year at a peer reviewed research conference (e.g., WPA, APA, APS, SPSP), not a university-based research conference 
• A student may only receive this award once

Submission Link & Deadline: 

Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time