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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Psychology Psychology- Adult Development and Aging Psychology- Organizational Social Sciences

Wayne F. Placek Grants

Main Purpose: “To support empirical research from all fields of behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender issues.”

Benefits: $15,000 research grant

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Graduate student or doctoral level researcher affiliated with an educational institution
  • Research related to  lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender issues

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: March 1, 2016

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Health Professions Psychology Social Sciences

Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant Award

Main Purpose: This grant “supports research into psychological and behavioral aspects of the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents.” This includes accidents, violence, abuse, and suicide.

Benefits: $5,000 Research Grant

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Student and/or faculty at an accredited university
  • Commitment to research focusing on injury prevention in children and adolescents (includes accidents, violence, abuse, and suicide).
  • IRB approval must be received before funding is awarded if human participants are involved

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: October 1, 2015

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Education Psychology Social Sciences

Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants

Main Purpose: Grants are intended to help researchers and psychologists advance the development of gifted and talented children. Support is available for:

  • Research.
  • Pilot projects.
  • Research-based programs.
  • Projects aimed at improving the quality of education in psychological science and its application in secondary schools for high ability students.

Benefits: Grant ranging from $1,000-$50,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must be affiliated with a school or educational institution
  • Be a graduate student at, or hold a doctoral degree from, an accredited university if submitting a research proposal

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: March 1, 2016

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Psychology Psychology- Adult Development and Aging Social Sciences

American Psychological Association Division 39 Grant

Main Purpose: To “support efforts in education, research and service that advance and encourage the field of psychoanalysis. An important goal of this grant is to focus is on increasing the public awareness of the benefits of psychoanalytic principles and treatments and on the value of applying psychoanalytic thought to organizational and social problems.”

Benefits: $4,000 Grant

Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Demonstrated knowledge of psychoanalytic principles.
  • Preference will be given to graduate students involved in dissertation research and/or those who demonstrate a long-term interest in research related to underserved populations.
  • May be, but not required to be, a practicing psychoanalytic therapist.

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: June 15, 2016

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Chemistry Engineering Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil Environmental Studies

ACS Petroleum Research Fund

Main Purpose: To fund new directions of research regarding petroleum or fossil fuels.

Benefits: Research Grant, no amount specified

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Research must be directly related to petroleum or fossil fuels at nonprofit institutions (usually colleges and universities)
  • Researcher should not have published or received financial support from another funding agency for current proposed research
  • Research must be a “new direction” rather than an extension of the researcher’s previous research

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: Next Submission Window: September 14, 2015-October 16, 2015

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Health Professions Nursing

Cancer Public Education Project Grant

Main Purpose: “To enhance the public’s knowledge and awareness of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment modalities.”

Benefits: Up to $5,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must be an RN
  • Must have a committed interest in oncology nursing
  • Projects must address some aspect of cancer public education

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: June 15, 2016

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Health Professions Nursing

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Doctoral Scholarship

Main Purpose: “To provide scholarships to registered nurses who are interested in and committed to oncology nursing to continue their education by pursuing a research doctoral degree (PhD or DNSc) or clinical doctoral degree (DNP).”

Benefits: $5,000-$7,500 annually

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Currently enrolled in (or applying to) a PhD, DNSc, or DNP nursing program for the 2015-2016 school year
  • Must currently hold a license to practice as an RN
  • Must have a committed interest in oncology

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: February 1, 2016

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Health Professions Nursing

AACN-Philips Healthcare Clinical Outcomes Grant

Main Purpose: To fund research that will help achieve “improved outcomes and/or system efficiencies in care of high acuity or critically ill individuals of any age.”

“Especially desirable are proposals for hospital-based inquiry that focus on any of the following:

  • Intervention strategies addressing technology integration into patient care
  • Use of computerized medical record systems in assessing patient outcomes and managing care
  • Improving specific patient care outcomes (e.g., clinical, safety, financial)
  • Use of simulation in clinical education of nurses”

Benefits: Up to $10,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Principal investigator must be a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
  • Investigators will be expected to present completed studies at the National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition
  • “Proposals submitted by an interdisciplinary team or an experienced researcher mentoring a novice will also be considered.”
  • Can be original research or replication of existing research

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: none indicated

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Health Professions Nursing

AACN Impact Research Grant

Main Purpose: “We designed the AACN Impact Research Grant to address gaps in high-acuity and critical care areas of clinical research.”

Ideas for research areas include but are not limited to: the impact of family presence, influencing nurse certification and implementing standards for healthy work environments.

Benefits: up to $50,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must hold a Master’s degree or have completed candidacy requirements in a BSN-to-PhD or DNP program
  • Must be a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
  • Research project should last around two years in duration
  • Investigators will be expected to present completed studies at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: none indicated

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Health Professions Nursing

AACN-Sigma Theta Tau Critical Care Grant

Main Purpose: To help fund research related to critical care nursing practice. It should relate to the American Association of Critical Care Nurses’ five research priorities which are:

  • Effective and appropriate use of technology to achieve optimal patient assessment, management and/or outcomes
  • Creation of healing, humane environment
  • Processes and systems that foster the optimal contribution of critical care nurses
  • Effective approaches to symptom management
  • Prevention and management of complications

Benefits: Up to $10,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must hold a Master’s degree or have completed candidacy requirements in a BSN-to-PhD or DNP program
  • Must be a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) or Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society of Nursing)

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: October 31, 2015 (5 pm Pacific Time)