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Grant and Award Opportunities in Psychology

Society for the Psychology of Women Awards and Grants                 January and June

Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants

http://www.apa.org/divisions/div35/hyde.html

These grants, each up to $500, are awarded to doctoral psychology students to support feminist research.

Division 17 Awards Committee                                                                 February

Barbara A. Kirk Award

This is presented in recognition of outstanding student-initiated research (dissertation or other). The award includes a cash presentation funded by the Consulting Psychologists Press. To be eligible, the research must have been produced by a graduate student conducting independent research while enrolled in a counseling psychology program and the nominee must be the principal author of the research.

Division 17 Awards Committee                                                                 February

Donald E. Super Fellowship

This is awarded to support dissertation research on a topic related to career development and is funded by Consulting Psychologists Press. Only doctoral students enrolled in a counseling psychology program are eligible. Because the Fellowship is intended to support recipients during their tenure as students, the anticipated completion dated for the dissertation should not fall before the award date. Students must be nominated for this award. The Fellowship will be awarded based on the quality of the dissertation proposal and its potential for advancing knowledge in the area of career development.

George Washington Henderson Pre-Doctoral Dissertation                 March 1

Fellowships In Psychology

Contact Person: Dr. Sondra E. Solomon [sondra.solomon@uvm.edu]

The purpose of the Henderson Fellowship is to provide a year of financial and mentored support for African American, Latina/o American, Native American, and Asian American students, away from their home institution, to complete the dissertation. As time permits, the fellow may work with faculty and graduate students within their discipline on related research activities and participate in departmental activities. The teaching of one undergraduate course during the fellowship year is strongly encouraged. For pre-doctoral students in clinical psychology, the

opportunity to obtain supervised clinical hours is also possible. The successful candidate will have completed all coursework and data collection necessary to write the dissertation and have the support of their dissertation research advisor and department chair at their home institution. Interested candidates should provide a letter indicating their research interests, dissertation topic, work completed towards the dissertation, and research / teaching philosophies. Additionally, graduate transcripts and 3 reference letters, one of which should be from the candidate's research advisor, should accompany the application. This is a 12-month fellowship (July 1, 2003 - June 31, 2004) funded at $25,000 per year.

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues                           March

http://www.spssi.org/mayo.html

Four awards, of up to $1,000 per grant, are available to support masters' theses or pre-dissertation research on aspects of sexism, racism, or prejudice, with preference given to students enrolled in a terminal master's program.

Society for the Psychology of Women [Division 35]                             March

Geis Memorial Award

Contact Person: Mary Brabeck [brabeck@bc.edu]

This annual award for dissertation research offers $15,000 to fund dissertation research in the psychology of women by an advanced doctoral candidate. Eligible research will demonstrate: (a) grounding in contextual, social and psychological models; (b) methodological soundness and sophistication; and (c) contribution to the field of feminist psychology.

Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs                          March

Outstanding Graduate Student

Contact Person: Dr. Stephen W. Cook

This annual award is given to a student who has demonstrated an outstanding record of scholarly and professional development. The award carries a $500.00 cash stipend. To be considered, you must have the following: (a) a formal nomination/support letter from the nominee’s Training Director attesting to the program’s endorsement of the student’s consideration for the award; (b) two additional letters of recommendation specifically commenting on the student’s distinctive contributions to the scientific and professional domains of counseling psychology; and (c) the student’s current vita, which should detail the nominee’s educational/work history and her/his professional and scholarly contributions.

Murray (Henry A.) Research Center                                                        April 1

Jeanne Humphrey Block Dissertation Award

Contact Person: Grants Program Administrator [mrc@radcliffe.edu]

One dissertation award of up to $5,000 supports a female graduate student conducting research on girls' or women's psychological development. Research should focus on sex and gender

differences or some developmental issue of particular concern to American girls or women.  Priority will be given to projects that draw on the sponsor's data collection. Research concerned with the life experiences of racially or ethnically diverse populations within the United States is encouraged. Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program in a relevant field and must have their dissertation proposal approved prior to application. Funding may be used to cover the costs of conducting the proposed research (e.g., research assistance, duplicating, payments to subjects), and up to half may be used as a stipend.

Association for Women in Psychology                                                    April 1

Women of Color Psychologies Award

Contact Person: Dr. Sondra E. Solomon [sondra.solomon@uvm.edu]

This award is for empirical, theoretical, and applied papers and books that contribute significantly to the understanding of the psychology of women of color will be considered.

Manuscripts must be by and about women of color.  Jointly authored manuscripts will be considered if the first author is a woman of color.  Papers should be approximately journal length, written in APA manuscript style, and publication-ready (i.e., no drafts of papers).  Papers that have been submitted for publication or presented at a professional meeting, and papers and books that have been previously published or accepted for publication are eligible. The recipient of the award will be announced at the American Psychological Association convention in August. S/he will be invited to present at the AWP Conference and will receive a $250 honorarium. The following material must accompany submissions:  four copies of the manuscript, one copy of the manuscrip on disk in MS word format (except in the case of published books),  two self-addressed stamped #10 business envelopes, and a cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the title of the paper. The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the paper itself. 

Society for the Psychology of Women [Division 35]                             April

Annual Prize for Psychological Research on Women and Gender by Graduate or Undergraduate Students

Contact Person: Britain Scott, Ph.D.

http://www.apa.org/divisions/div35/div35awpr.html

Research topics eligible for this award may represent work in any area of Psychology. The research should be relevant in some significant way to women's lives, or more generally, to the emerging psychological understanding of gender role influences on human behavior. The research may be basic or applied. A $200.00 Prize will be awarded for the best paper. Winners will be given the opportunity to present their research at the Conference of the Association for Women in Psychology.

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues                           April

Social Issues Dissertation Award

http://www.spssi.org/dissertation.html

Awards of $750 and $550 are given for any doctoral dissertation in psychology that promote scientific excellence and potential application to social problems.

Division of Military Psychology (Division 19)                                         April

Military Psychology Research Grant program

http://www.apa.org/about/division/div19awards.html

This is to assist graduate and undergraduate students of psychology with costs associated with

conducting research. Proposals in any area of psychology related to the advancement of military psychology will be considered. The award(s) will be presented to a student(s) whose research reflects excellence in military psychology. 

Division 17 Section on Counseling Health Psychology                         April

Student Research Award

Contact Person: Merle A. Keitel [SHFBAND@aol.com]

This competitive award gives $100 each year to a student affiliate of Division 17 who has completed a research project on any topic related to counseling and health. All of the research work must have been completed while the candidate was a full-time student and the student must be the primary (first) author. Research may include work leading to a masters or doctoral degree or may be an independent study. Research can consist of qualitative or quantitative studies although literature reviews alone will not be considered. To submit, you will need 5 copies of the manuscript resulting from the research. The manuscript should be written in APA style and be no longer than 20 typed, double-spaced pages including tables, figures, and references. Papers that exceed this limit will not be considered. You will also need a letter from the student’s faculty advisor. The letter should describe the degree to which the candidate had responsibility for the project objectives, design, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation. Submissions will be rated on methodological rigor, clarity of writing, and contribution to the literature.

The Feminism and Family Studies Section of the National                 April

Council on Family Relations

Outstanding Research Proposal from a Feminist Perspective

Contact Person: Kristine M. Baber [kmbaber@christa.unh.edu]

This award gives $750 to fund feminist research. Proposals will be reviewed for their

potential contribution to feminist scholarship about families and the use of feminist frameworks and methods.  Applications should include: (a) an abstract of 100 words or less; (b) a five page (maximum) proposal outlining the project's purpose, theoretical foundation, research methods, and potential contribution to feminist scholarship; (c) a reference list, and (d) a half-page budget.  The recipient will be asked to present a report of their project and findings at the 2003 NCFR Annual Conference. The award will be presented at the 2002 meeting; recipients will receive $350 towards their travel.

The Feminism and Family Studies Section of the National                 April

Council on Family Relations

The Outstanding Contribution to Feminist Scholarship Paper Award

Contact Person: Kristine M. Baber [kmbaber@christa.unh.edu]

This award gives $250 and a gift of complimentary books to a graduate student or a new professional (with up to five years post-doctoral work) for her/his work in feminist scholarship.  Papers should contribute to feminist scholarship about families and the use of feminist frameworks and methods, and should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 150 words. Applicants should be the sole author or first author of the paper; both published and unpublished papers will be considered, although the paper should be at near-submission status.  A summary of the paper will be published in the Feminism and Family Studies Section Newsletter, and the award will be presented at the 2002 NCFR Annual Conference. Recipients will receive $350 towards their travel to the conference. Authors should identify themselves only in a cover letter so that all entries can be reviewed anonymously  all identifying references should be removed from the paper or proposal submissions. In a cover letter, applicants should indicate whether they are currently a graduate student or when they received their Ph.D. The cover letter should also include the address(es), telephone number(s), and email address(es) of all  authors. Letters of support are not required.

Texas Woman's University                                                                                    April 15

Allsup-Lane Graduate Scholarships

Contact Person: Lorie Huslig [940-898-3402] or lhuslig@twu.edu

This award gives an annual stipend of $1000 for the academic year and, with satisfactory performance, may be renewed for a period of 3 years or until completion of degree, whichever occurs first. The criteria for the award are (a) outstanding scholarship; (b) leadership accomplishments and potential; (c) good academic standing; and (d) American citizenship. Applications must include a cover sheet, transcripts, a personal statement and two letters of recommendation from people familiar with the student’s qualifications. Please contact the person listed above for specific requirements.

Society for the Psychology of Women [Division 35]                             May

The Psychology of Black Women

Contact Person: Martha E. Banks [banks@abackans.com]

This annual competition awards $250 to the winning paper on Black women. Areas of research eligible for this award are basic or applied work in social, clinical, developmental, experimental, or any other area of psychology which has particular relevance to the increased understanding of gender role influences on the behavior of Black women.

Society for the Psychology of Women [Division 35]                             May

Psychotherapy with Women

Contact Person: Carolyn Zerbe Enns [cenns@cornellcollege.edu]

The winner of this prize will receive $250 for a manuscript on the broad topic of psychotherapy with women. Research (qualitative and quantitative), clinical applications, clinical case studies, and theoretical review articles are welcome. Entries should be of approximately journal length and written in APA style. Papers that have been submitted for publication or presented at professional meetings are eligible, as are papers that have been accepted for publication. Judging will be made on the basis of scholarly rigor, clinical impact, theoretical creativity and innovation, methodological skills, clarity and style of presentation in addition to its relevance and importance to psychotherapy with women.

Robert Toulouse Scholarships                                                                   May

Contact Person: Jennifer Martin [jmartin@twu.edu]

These scholarships are awarded to an outstanding doctoral student and master’s student pursuing study in one of the Federation program areas. The doctoral award is $1000.00 and the master’s award in $500.00.  Both honors are presented at the Fall Federation Seminar each year. The awardees must be admitted to the graduate school and actively pursuing a doctoral or master’s degree in one of the Federation programs. Faculty members serving in one of the Federation program areas may nominate students for the scholarship.  To be considered by the review committee, each application must include: (a) A letter of nomination from a faculty member in a federated program; (b) At least one letter of recommendation from a faculty member; (c) A current transcript; and (d) A current curriculum vita.

de las Fuentes Award for Doctoral Dissertations in Latino Psychology        September

Contact Person: Dr. Brian McNeill [McNeill@mail.wsu.edu]

This grant is awarded to a doctoral psychology student in support of his or her Latino Psychology research. The award is $500 and will be given at the national conference of Latino

Psychology. Each award requires three letters in support of the nomination and a nominee self-assessment statement. In addition, the de las Fuentes Dissertation Award requires that the student provide a statement from his or her training director indicating good standing in a doctoral psychology program, a letter of support from the student’s dissertation chair, and a three (3) page synopsis of the dissertation. Self-nominations are encouraged. The deadline for submission of materials will be announced prior to the national conference for Latino Psychology.

APF Todd E. Husted Memorial Award                                                       September 16

American Psychological Foundation and the Science Directorate

Contact: http://www.apa.org/science/dissinfo.html

This $1,000 award is given to the person whose dissertation demonstrates the most potential to contribute to the development and improvement of mental illness services for those with severe and persistent mental illness. Topics relevant for the award include those that: foster the  development of a more comprehensive, humane, and responsive system of mental health care; develop a protective and humane sequencing of interventions to prevent the deterioration, homelessness, and premature deaths of those with serious mental illness; develop effective methods of improving patient compliance with medication and treatment for those having impaired insight as a result of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder; demonstrate practical

methods of improved identification, diversion, and treatment of persons with mental illness who, as a result of that illness, enter the criminal justice system; foster methods to improve training and social attitudes of professionals in the criminal justice system (attorneys, public defenders, judges) regarding the role of serious mental illness in the behaviors of mentally ill offenders; increase access to, and utilization of appropriate services and supports for the most treatment resistant and severely mentally ill persons.

Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program                 October 25

Contact: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web site

The Robert Wood Johnson Health & Society Scholars Program is a new two-year fellowship designed to build America's capacity for research, leadership, and action to address the broad range of factors affecting health. The goal of this interdisciplinary national program is to improve health by training scholars to rigorously investigate the connections among biological, behavioral, environmental, economic, and social determinants of health; and develop, evaluate, and disseminate knowledge and interventions based upon integration of these determinants. Each year the program will enable up to eighteen individuals who have completed their doctoral training to engage in an intensive two-year program at one of six nationally prominent universities (Columbia; Harvard; the University of California, San Francisco and Berkeley; the University of Michigan; the University of Pennsylvania; and the University of Wisconsin).  Scholars will have access to a full range of university resources, receive annual stipend support of $68,000 for year one and $71,000 for year two, and be given financial support for research-related expenses, training workshops, and travel to professional meetings. Outstanding individuals who have completed doctoral training in one of a variety of disciplines, ranging from the behavioral and social sciences, to the biological and natural sciences, to the health  professions, are eligible to apply. Applicants already should have significant research experience in their disciplines of origin. While past training in health-related areas is not a requirement, applicants must be able to clearly connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns.

Section for the Advancement of Women                                                            November 15

Dissertation and Thesis Awards

Contact: Meghan Davidson (mmd75b@mizzou.edu) and

Oksana Yakushko (oyfd31@mizzou.edu)

SAW is pleased to announce two $200 Dissertation and Thesis Awards for the original research by Counseling Psychology graduate students. The research must  focus on issues that pertain to lives of women and girls. Special consideration  will be given to those research projects that focus on women and girls from  marginalized groups because of their race, ethnicity, immigrant status,  socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, disability, age, and other factors. To meet the criteria for award, an applicant must be a student in good standing at a graduate program in Counseling Psychology. Membership in SAW is encouraged but not required to receive this award. The research project must be an original research project conducted by a student for her or his dissertation or thesis requirement and should include a rationale for how this research meets the goals of the Section for the Advancement of Women. The application must be RECEIVED by November 15, 2002.

The American Psychological Foundation                                                November

2003 Roy Scrivner Small Research Grant Award

Contact: foundation@apa.org

The Small Grants provides funding up to $1000 for graduate student research in lesbian and gay

family psychology and lesbian and gay family therapy.this area, with strong preference given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of the graduate career. Proposals are especially encouraged for empirical studies that address the following: (a) challenges faced by gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals in forming, defining and maintaining families; (b) sources of support and resilience for lesbian, gay, or bisexual members of families; (c) the diversity among families led by lesbian, gay, or bisexual people including cultural and racial diversity, socioeconomic diversity, and diversity in family structure; and (d) clinical issues, interventions, and outcomes in gay and lesbian family therapy

Community, Families & Work Program at the Women's Studies       December 15

Research Center of Brandeis University

Missy Carter Annual Doctoral Dissertation Award

Contact Person: Donna Ellis, Program Manager [ellis@brandeis.edu]

This $2,500 award provides funding for methodologically innovative, policy-oriented research to enhance family well-being. A maximum of $1,200 can be used for a stipend. Applications should include (a) a cover page; (b) a 100-word abstract of the project; (c) a research proposal; (d) a timetable for execution and completion of the project; (e) justification for how budget will be spent; (f) vita; and (g) one letter of recommendation.

Academic Achievers Scholarship Foundation

Contact: www.academicasf.com

For the past 20 years, the Academic Achievers Scholarship Foundation has held strong to its commitment of helping students further their education. Over these years, we have helped to place students in institutions of higher learning and support their academic goals.

TWU Scholarships for New Graduate Students

http://www.twu.edu/finaid/scholarshipappl.htm

TWU does have some renewable scholarships for new graduate students in the amount of $1500 each. The University has set March 1 as the application deadline, but awards will be made after that date as long as they are available. According to University policy, students must be admitted into a graduate degree program before a scholarship award can be made. The application form for these scholarships is available in the Graduate ViewBook, the financial aid office and also at the above web address.

TWU Scholarships for Continuing Graduate Students

http://www.twu.edu/finaid/scholarshipappl.htm

Continuing graduate students can apply for TWU's Reitch Scholarships, which have a merit and a needs-based component. The Reitch Scholarships are renewable. The application form for these scholarships is available in the Graduate ViewBook, the financial aid office and also at the above web address.

Feminist Studies Journal                                                                                       

Feminist Studies Award

http://www.feministstudies.org/graduateaward/guidelines.html

The Feminist Studies Award will honor the best essay submitted throughout the year to the journal by a graduate student. Graduate students researching any aspect of feminist scholarship are invited to submit papers that would be of interest to our interdisciplinary audience. The winner will have her/his essay published in Feminist Studies and will be awarded a prize of $500.00.

Sexuality Research Fellowship Program

Contact Person: Sally Stabb

If you're thinking about a dissertation on a sexuality topic, the potential stipend is $28,000 for 12 months.  The supervising faculty member gets $3000 to help you out too!  If you are interested, please contact me and I'll get the information to you.

Collin County Psychological Association

Contact Person: Sally Stabb

An award of $300 for research is available to doctoral students. The student needs to submit an article to them based on their own original research or a “scholarly review of the current literature.”