This program was set up to encourage our age 60 and over and retired members to apply their knowledge to helping solve social problems or to assist policy makers to solve social problems.
Funding requests in the range of $1,000-$10,000 can be submitted for direct costs related to the project. This can be spent over a two-year period. Money can be used for hiring staff (including clerical assistance), computing fees, travel, telephone, or other justifiable expenses. Funding cannot be used as a stipend for the applicant. Proposals will be evaluated in terms of how well they build on existing social science research and theory, the feasibility of the project, and the importance of the project be used for hiring staff (including clerical assistance), computing fees, travel, telephone, or other justifiable expenses.
Eligibility
SPSSI members over the age of 60 and/or retired are eligible. Proposals are invited that use social science research findings to address social problems through direct action projects, consulting with not-for-profit groups, or through preparing reviews of existing social science literature that could be used by policy makers.
How to Apply
Online submissions are the preferred method. Please limit the number and size of files uploaded when applying online. Apply online at http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Opportunity.viewOpportunityType&opportunityType_ID=1 . For hard copy submissions, please send five copies to SPSSI, 208 I St. NE, Washington, DC 20002-4340. Attn: SAGES. Proposals should include a brief review of the relevant literature underlying the project (no more than 5 pages), a timetable, a detailed budget, and the vita of the person applicant. The applicant’s age and employment status must be clearly specified, along with a statement of SPSSI membership. Projects that involve collaboration with some organization should include a letter from the sponsoring organization.
Past Recipients
Recent SAGES include: Bruce J. Biddle, PhD: The Unacknowledged Disaster: Youth Poverty and Educational Failure in America; Keith Davis, PhD: Changing Carolina; Patricia Greenfield, PhD: Bridging Cultures: Latino Immigrant Parents and their Children; Warren Thorngate, PhD: Changing hearts: Using amateur videos in a dialogue among civilizations; Marc Pilisuk, PhD: Developing a Venue for Continued Psychology Input Regarding Policy on Weapons of Mass Destruction; Howard J. Ehrlich, PhD: The Production of Pathology: The Social Function of Local TV News; Ethel Tobach, PhD: The Role of Pacific Rim Psychologists in Building Peace, Resolving Conflict and Preventing Violence; Lena Wright Myers, PhD: A Research for Recognizing, Accepting and Responding to Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Differences; Viola Garcia, PhD: A Local Alternative to Public Policy for Financing and Delivering Health Care for the Uninsured; and Nathan Kogan, PhD: Extending the Human Life Span: Assessing Pro- and Anti-Longevity Attitudes.
