Psychological & Brain Sciences
Guide to best UMass Library resources for research in psychology
Professional Associations, Societies, & Organizations
- Association for Psychological ScienceAPS is the scientific home of thousands of leading psychological science researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students from around the world.
- American Board of Professional PsychologyThe American Board of Professional Psychology serves the public by promoting the provision of quality psychological services through the examination and certification of professional psychologists engaged in specialty practice.
- American Psychology AssociationAPA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members.
- Association for Women in PsychologyAWP is a diverse feminist community of psychologists and allied professionals invested in the integration of personal, professional, and political power in the service of social justice.
- Society for NeuroscienceThe Society for Neuroscience is the world’s largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and the nervous system.
- Association of Black PsychologistsThe Association of Black Psychologists sees its mission and destiny as the liberation of the African Mind, empowerment of the African Character, and enlivenment and illumination of the African Spirit.
- American Counseling AssociationFounded in 1952, ACA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. We provide education, community and professional development opportunities for more than 58,000 members, including counselors in various practice settings and counselors in training.
- Cognitive Science SocietyThe Cognitive Science Society brings together researchers from around the world who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The mission of the Society is to promote Cognitive Science as a discipline, and to foster scientific interchange among researchers in various areas of study, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education.
- Asian American Psychological AssociationThe Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) was founded in December 1972 by a group of Asian American psychologists and other mental health professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since its inception, the Association advocated on behalf of Asian Americans as well as advancing Asian American psychology.
- American Psychiatric AssociationThe American Psychiatric Association is to be the premier psychiatric organization that advances mental health as part of general health and well-being.
- Society of Indian PsychologistsThe mission of SIP is to advocate for the psychological well-being of American Indians and other Indigenous peoples and to advance knowledge pertaining to Indigenous psychology.
Funding Opportunities
Check out these grants, scholarships, and other awards to fund your psychological and brain sciences research.
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