About
The VIPS program is an initiative of the DEI committee of the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. VIPS will support up to 4 Ph.D. students who are full-time students at other universities for a two-month internship in the Princeton Psychology Department. Interns are expected to work closely with a PI in our department on a project or skill development that the two propose together as part of the application process, with the approval of the student’s home advisor. Ideal projects advance the student’s learning and/or career or utilize unique training or resources available at Princeton. Possible projects are listed below.
Details
- The program will run from June 1 to July 31, 2025 (these are firm start and endpoints given housing constraints).
- Interns receive graduate dorm housing on campus (estimated value: $2,250) and a stipend ($6,500), as well as reimbursement of travel to/from Princeton (up to $1,500).
- Specific faculty who are considering applicants this summer are listed below. Applicants should email one of these potential advisors before applying. We expect applicants to have developed their application in collaboration with the current Princeton faculty member.
- Students who are selected for the VIPS program will come to Princeton through the University's Visiting Student Research Collaborator program.
Eligibility
- Only students who do not have summer funding are eligible to apply. If you have extenuating circumstances, please contact us for consideration.
- Must be a current Ph.D. student at another institution at the time of application, and must be expected to continue the following academic year at their home institution.
- Must have support and approval from their home Ph.D. advisor.
- All international applicants must already have a valid F-1 or J-1 student visa. Visas will not be given specifically for this program.
Timeline
December 20, 2024: deadline for applications
February 7, 2025: final decisions
June 1 - July 31, 2025: VIPS program
How to Apply
Please complete the VIPS Program application only after discussing with your Princeton host faculty member. That faculty member will be the one to submit your application to [email protected] [NOTE: We will not accept applications submitted directly from students.] Please ensure that your host knows they need to submit your application by December 20 - and confirm that they have.
Have your home institution Ph.D. advisor email a 1-page letter indicating (1) that you have your advisor's support to come to Princeton as part of the VIPS program, and (2) whether you have opportunities fro summer funding if you do not participate in the VIPS program. The letter should be sent directly from your advisor to [email protected] with the subject line: VIPS:LOR
Faculty Seeking VIPS for Summer 2025
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Diana Tamir
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Our lab studies the dynamics of the mind – both on its own and in interaction with other minds. For example, our studies try to understand: How do spontaneous thoughts flow over time? How do mental states transition from one to the next? How does the sense of self change across transformative experiences? How does the flow of a conversation predict its success? We are looking for a graduate student to help answer these and related questions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in natural language processing and data analysis (e.g., Python, R). If you are interested in working in the lab, please reach out to me at [email protected] with your CV and a brief description of your research interests.
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Kristina Olson
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Our lab is interested in working with a VIP student on a secondary data analysis project using data from our longitudinal study of transgender and gender nonconforming youth. We plan to work with our intern to develop a project of mutual interest, preregister a set of analyses, and spend the summer analyzing and writing up those data. We anticipate the best fit with students who have background in social, developmental, clinical, or quantitative psychology and an interest in LGBTQ-related topics. If you are interested, please reach out to Kristina at [email protected] . To get a better sense of the kinds of questions we tend to investigate, check out our recent publications: https://hudl.princeton.edu/publications-0
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Rebecca Carey
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Our lab studies adversity and close relationships through a sociocultural lens. We have a wide range of research projects in the lab, including those examining: (a) the impact of adverse experiences on social networks and close relationships; (b) first-generation, low-income students experience of and outcomes in college; (c) intergroup interactions and friendships in college and their consequences; (d) incidental invalidation in helping situations; and (e) conceptualizations and consequences of social class identity.
Visiting students should have experience or interest in close relationships, social networks, social class, first-generation college students, intergroup interactions, health and well-being or helping. If you are interested in working in the lab, please reach out to Colten Harper at [email protected] with your CV and a description of your research interests!
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