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Find out what the current research is.

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  • Attend poster sessions, talks, workshops, and films.
  • Prominent speakers.
  • Meet students and professors from other colleges who share your interests.
  • Graduate admission representatives are there.

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breakdown of costs

  • registration fee
  • travel
  • hotel
  • food & miscellaneous

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registration fee

  • $ 75 for students (register before March 31st).
  • after the 31st, it will be $90.

register at: http://westernpsych.org/wpa-convention-and-membership-registration/

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travel costs (tentative)

✈ ticket ~ $200 - 300 (2hrs)

🚗 $ ? (15 h 20 min, ~1000 mi)

🚄 ticket ~ $100 one-way (1 day, 5hrs)

🚌 ticket ~ $100 one-way (1 day, 5hrs)

  • Uber/Lyft may be needed to get to the airport, then to the hotel, and also from the hotel to the airport, as well as to certain places you want to explore in Portland.

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hotel

food & miscellaneous

  • the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel
  • $174 per night (plus taxes and fees)
  • four people to a room, ~ $150/person for three nights
    • Psi Chi members (who have paid dues) usually pay $75 for the hotel

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  • student and faculty dinner ~ $20/person
  • $$$ for eating out
  • $$$ for shopping
  • $$$ for emergencies

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travel funding

  • Office of Undergraduate Research ($100 to $1,000)
  • Admin Fund (≤$1000)
  • Psychology and Sociology Department
    • email from department in June.
  • Psi Chi awards and grants ($400 to $1,500)
  • WPA Student Scholarships

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submit to present

  • Wednesday, November 15, 2017 (11:59 PM PST)
  • if accepted to present, you will be notified in February

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  • to submit, you will need:
    • title of your presentation
    • author information
    • 350-word abstract
    • and register for the convention

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http://westernpsych.org/wpa-convention-call-for-papers/