American Indians Into Psychology Summer Enrichment Program
About the Program
The AIIP Summer Enrichment Program is designed to help American Indian students gain exposure to the diverse aspects of the field of psychology through research, clinical and educational activities. The program consists of three components:
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Research: participants work with faculty and graduate students in the clinical, counseling, school, and lifespan developmental (experimental) psychology programs on psychological research projects.
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Clinical: participants visit several tribal healthcare or social services agencies to see first hand what psychologists, social workers, and other professionals who provide direct services to Indian peoples do.
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Professional Development: participants attend weekly seminars on subjects ranging from ethics to research design to tribal law. Guest speakers from around the state and the nation are brought in to lecture and discuss with participants about topics relative to American Indian Psychology.
The program is held for four weeks each summer through the month of June. After a day of orientation to the program, participants typically spend weekdays satisfying the research and clinical components of the program and Saturday mornings on professional development.
The program also provides a variety of cultural experiences including tours of several
Indian Nations around the state of Oklahoma, Powwows, and other exposures to Native
arts and cultures.
Participants are given living stipends and on-campus housing is available.
Application Information
Applicants for the AIIP Summer Enrichment program must meet the following requirements:
- Must be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe;
- Must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in psychology, counseling or related fields;
- Or, be an undergraduate working toward a degree in Psychology or related fields with interest in graduate study.
Access and download the AIIP Summer Enrichment Program Application in PDF format.