The Psychology of Technology Institute hosts an annual dissertation award program for doctoral students around the world to help them gain support and visibility for their work. In 2026, the Institute will award 3 dissertation grants of $1,000 each and acknowledge up to 3 additional honorable mentions. This initiative is in line with the Institute's mission of connecting and supporting scholars from multiple scientific disciplines who conduct research examining the factors that shape people's attitudes about new technologies (e.g., social media, smartphones, algorithms, self-driving cars, robots, artificial intelligence), and how the adoption and use of these technologies are transforming how people live, work, play, and interact.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible for the award, applicants must:
- Be doctoral students in Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Communications, Marketing, or a related field and in good standing with their university
- Must have proposed or defended sometime in 2025
- Be conducting research in an area that is relevant to the psychology of technology
HOW TO APPLY
Submissions for this award will be accepted via email at psychoftechnology@gmail.com. The deadline for all materials is March 15, 2026. Decisions will be made by April 2026.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
To apply, please include the following:
- Title of the dissertation
- Abstract of the dissertation proposal (max 500 words)
- Table or Figure (optional, no more than one)
- One letter of recommendation from the dissertation advisor. This letter should be sent separately to psychoftechnology@gmail.com on behalf of the student.
- Your CV
For more information, including a list of prior award winners, see: https://www.psychoftech.org/dissertationawards
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Juliana Schroeder
Professor
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley CA
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