The Outstanding Psychology Students (TOPS) Award: General and Statistics

Every year the Department of Psychology recognizes psychology majors who are enrolled in their last four semesters at OU who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship in psychology and have excelled in research, service, leadership, or the community in the field of psychology. A minimum of 2 cash prizes are awarded each year to recognize these students. One of these awards is the General TOPS Award for the student excelling in more than one of the above criteria. The other award is the Statistics TOPS Award for the student demonstrating superior achievement in the area of statistics.

Award
$500
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Explain in a minimum of 800 words how you represent one of our outstanding students in psychology.
  2. Please upload a copy of your most recent academic transcript. This can either be your official or unofficial transcript.
  3. The application requires one letter of recommendation from an OU Psychology faculty member. Please provide the name and email address of your reference below and click "Save and Keep Editing" or "Finish and Submit" to generate an email to your recommender. You can check the status of your recommendation by clicking on the “References” tab at the top of the page.

    Your reference will be automatically contacted via email to submit an electronic recommendation on your behalf. The deadline for your reference to submit the letter of recommendation is February 1, 2025. If your recommender does not receive the email, contact scholarships@ou.edu. It is your responsibility to ensure that your recommender receives the email request and submits his/her recommendation prior to the deadline.
  4. An additional letter of recommendation is optional in support of the TOPS award, such as a letter from faculty in another department supervising research relevant to psychology or a university or community supervisor for service relevant to psychology.
  5. Letter of Recommendation Waiver

    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 gives students the right to inspect letters of recommendation written on their behalf for an application for financial assistance. Students may waive this right and keep letters of recommendation confidential. This waiver is voluntary and is not a condition of any award. Scholarship committees may place higher value on letters of recommendation that are submitted confidentially.