They also promoted previous work experience, administrative and quantitative skills, networking, teaching skills, and the ability to budget, manage, and plan programs. New doctoral recipients also stressed the importance of the ability to work in more than one language and to recognize and use technology. In the health service provider subfield, new doctoral recipients reported the importance of the ability to market and sell oneself and to communicate with primary care providers and understand the medical system. A. Financial aid is available in the form of loans. These funds are borrowed from banks, state educational authorities, or the federal government, which typically have a low interest rate and can be paid off over an extended period of time.
Support varies from school to school and even from area to area.
These are awarded through the psychology department or a specific program within the department, and the number of hours you will work varies depending on the type of assistantship and the financial compensation, and on the psychologist who oversees the work. Fellowships, grants, and scholarships can be either need or merit based, and can be from the university, department, or program or from another financial source. Funds received through these awards generally do not require concurrent work activities on the student's part. Fellowship, grant, and scholarship information can be obtained from a specific school's financial aid or psychology department. There are also financial opportunities available for students with disabilities, and ethnic, minority, or female students.