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The Awesome Foundation Grants

Main Purpose: The Awesome Foundation supports projects of all kinds that will  “conserve, sustain, and support the worldwide ecosystem of awesomeness. Projects have included efforts in a wide range of areas including technology, arts, social good, and beyond.” It is “a micro-genius grant for flashes of micro-brilliance.”

Benefits: $1,000

Eligibility Criteria: no specific criteria, a wide variety of people and projects have been funded.

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: ongoing, grants available monthly

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

Basic Psychological Science Research Grant

Main Purpose: To assist students in funding psychological science research, some specific to diversity-focused research.

Benefits: 

  • $1,000 to be used for research (thesis, dissertation,  or other)
  • Some $1,000 grants are available for research directly related to diversity

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Graduate student enrolled at least half-time at an accredited university
  • Member of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
    • Students who are members of the American Psychological Association as undergraduate student affiliates, associate member, or other member status, must change their status to graduate student affiliate prior to applying

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: December 2, 2015

 

 

 

 

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

APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship

Main Purpose: To support young graduate students in a research-oriented graduate program.

Benefits:

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must be entering first year or first semester of second year of a research-oriented master’s or doctorate program
  • If program has a practice component, applicant must describe research intentions in personal statement essay
  • Must be a member of the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students AND be a member of Psi Chi (therefore first year students must have joined Psi Chi as an undergraduate)

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: June 30, 2015

 

 

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

American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award

Main Purpose: To help science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with the costs of research.

Benefits:

  • 30-40 grants of $1,000 each
  • Several larger $5,000 grants

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Graduate student in psychology at an accredited college university in The United States or Canada
  • In good standing with their university
  • Full-time student or working on dissertation research for an equivalent of full-time enrollment (regardless of actual registration status)
  • Student affiliate or associate member of The American Psychological Association
  • Dissertation proposal approved by dissertation committee
  • May not have received a previous APA Dissertation Research Award

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: September 15, 2015

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Education Psychology Social Sciences

Annette Urso Rickel Foundation Dissertation Award for Public Policy

Main Purpose: To support dissertation research on public policy, particularly regarding improved services for children and families.

Specific areas include:

  • child abuse prevention
  • school programs for children with psychological issues
  • services for youth in the criminal justice system
  • healthy parenting
  • math and science education

Benefits: $1,000

Eligibility Criteria: 

  • full-time graduate student in psychology
  • attend an accredited institution in The United States or Canada
  • Completed doctoral candidacy including dissertation approval
  • IRB approval must be obtained before funds can be awarded if human subjects are involved

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: October 1, 2015

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Engineering, Biomedical Health Professions Nursing Psychology Psychology- Adult Development and Aging Social Sciences

F. J. McGuigan Dissertation Award

Main Purpose: “To support dissertation research oriented toward advancing a unified conception of brain and behavior.”

Benefits: $2,000

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Completed doctoral candidacy at an accredited institution
  • Research must explore an aspect of mental function (e.g., cognition, affect, motivation) and should utilize behavioral and/or neuroscientific methods
  • IRB approval must be obtained before funding can be awarded if working with human subjects

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: June 1, 2015

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Education Health Professions Psychology Social Sciences

Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship

Main Purpose: To support graduate research in the area of child psychology.

Benefits: $25,000

Time Limit: one year

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Completed doctoral candidacy
  • If human participants are involved in study, IRB approval must be obtained before funding can be awarded.

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: November 15, 2015

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Health Professions Psychology Social Sciences

The American Psychological Foundation: Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant

Main Purpose: To provide grants for graduate level research in the area of LGBT psychology and family therapy.

Benefits:

  • $15,000 grant

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Graduate student, in good standing, endorsed by supervising professor
  • Commitment to LGBT family issues
  • Must receive IRB approval if human participants are involved before funding can be awarded
  • Dissertation research is given preference

 

Application Link and Additional Information: click here

Deadline: November 1, 2015

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Health Professions Nursing Psychology Psychology- Adult Development and Aging

Daland Fellowships in Clinical Investigation

Main Purpose: Daland Fellowships fund research in the areas of internal medicine, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery. Patient-oriented research is emphasized.

Benefits:

  • Annual Stipend of $40,000

Time Limit: Fellowship term is one year with the possibility of a one year renewal.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Hold an M.D. or Ph.D for fewer than 8 years
  • Preference given to those with fewer than two years post-doctoral training and research
  • United States Citizen or foreign national
  • Must perform research at an institution in The United States
  • Direct patient contact required
  • Must be nominated by department chairman in a letter providing assurance that the nominee will work with the guidance of a scientific advisor

Application Link and Additional Information:

Deadline: September 15

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Behavioral Sciences Counseling Health Professions Nursing Psychology Psychology- Adult Development and Aging Social Sciences

Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality: Research Grant

Main Purpose: To fund research in the area of human sexuality. This research can be a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, but this is not a requirement.

Benefits:

  • Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

  • Student enrolled in a degree-granting program
  • Student member of The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSS)
  • Research relates to human sexuality

Application Link and Additional Information:click here

Deadline: February 1 and June 1 annually