Michael E. Moomaw Scholarship Fund

The Michael E. Moomaw Scholarship supports students who are engaged in research that advances the contribution of I-O psychology to mentoring, coaching, and/or leadership development, recognizing the impact of these areas on professional growth and organizational effectiveness.

Nomination deadline is June 30, 2025

Eligibility

Nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Enrolled full-time and in good standing in a graduate program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or a closely related field (e.g., organizational behavior) at a regionally accredited university or college. Eligibility is open to students in programs both within and outside the US.
• Student Member of SIOP.
• Past recipients of a Michael E. Moomaw Scholarship and individuals who will have defended their dissertation before the scholarship money is awarded (January following the submission deadline) are not eligible.

Application Procedures

Applicants for the Scholarship must submit:

• A nomination letter from a faculty member in the program in which the applicant is enrolled.
• 12-page maximum* summary of the student’s current and planned research program, including an explanation of research design(s) and other important aspects of the projects (especially those relevant to the evaluation criteria).
• Two-page maximum curriculum vitae including scientific publications and presentations.
• A statement from the student’s advisor indicating that the student is actively engaged in the program of research described in the application submission documents.

NOTE: Figures or tables may be included only if they can be incorporated into the 12-page limit. A list of references should be included with the summary; references will not be included in the 12-page maximum. Summaries should be double-spaced, 12-point font, with 1” margins.

All documentation must be submitted online by the applicant and must be either a Word document or a .pdf file.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Evaluation Criteria

At least three members of the Scholarship Subcommittee will review and evaluate each nominee’s research program.

Nominations will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Demonstrates an ongoing program of research, with some research underway and continued research planned.
• Addresses the intersection of science and practice in advancing the effectiveness of mentoring, coaching, and/or leadership development.
• Method(s)/design(s) applied are appropriate for exploring the questions of interest.
• Potential for the advancement of I-O theory.
• Contributes insights into organizational or individual outcomes from mentoring, coaching, and/or leadership development.

Administrative Procedures

Based on their review of all applicants, the award subcommittee will identify recipients. The subcommittee reserves the right to recommend that the award be withheld if a suitable candidate does not apply.

Although a student can apply for multiple SIOP grants and scholarships, they cannot win multiple awards that fund the same project in the same year. Additionally, a student cannot be funded on multiple scholarships in the same year. If a project is recommended to receive two awards, the Awards Chair for grants and scholarships will make the determination of which award the individual will receive. If an individual is recommended to receive a scholarship by two different subcommittees, the Awards Chair for grants and scholarships will make the determination of which award the individual will receive.

Funds will be distributed to the recipient in a single payment in January following the submission deadline. Funds may be used for graduate school expenses (without additional restriction). The recipient will have two options regarding the award: (a) to receive the funds directly; or (b) to have the funds placed in a “professional development” account at the recipient’s university, contingent upon the regulations and policies of the recipient’s university. The award recipient will be liable for any tax payments associated with the funds.

Deliverable

Within one year after the scholarship is awarded, the recipient is required to provide the SIOP Foundation with a one-page report summarizing the research that was conducted under the auspices of the award.  The report should be cosigned by the student’s advisor or dissertation chair.

Awardee should be aware that an abstract of their research may be placed on the SIOP website. Awardees are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.