Shape the Future Today Fund in Psychology
Funds raised will be used for timely or most-pressing needs within the Department of Psychology. Most recently, the Shape the Future Today Fund has been used to support graduate student conference travel and research. Research support is also vital for graduate students who conduct independent pilot studies to help develop their dissertation proposals, purchase equipment, and/or pay subjects to participate in their research.

Travel Award Beneficiary: Shelbie Sutherland
I am very grateful for the Alumni Advisory Board Graduate Student Travel Award. This award made it feasible for me to attend the Budapest CEU Conference on Cognitive Development. Many of the top scholars in cognitive development regularly attend this conference. This year in particular, there was a strong representation of scholars in my specific research area (how people generate explanations). Because of this award, I was able to present a new paper and get feedback from a number of researchers in my field. I also had the opportunity to network with fantastic scholars. Thank you so much for...
To learn more about investing in the future of our students, faculty, research, and more, please contact:

Mindy Brand
Assistant Director of Development
217.300.9913 |
brand@illinois.edu