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Proposals Sought for LGB Research
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) requests proposals for the 2005
Wayne F. Placek Research Large Research Grants and Small Research Grants. Both large and small grants support scientific research that increases the general public’s understanding of homosexuality and aims to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future generations. Proposals are especially encouraged for empirical studies that address the following topics:
- Prejudice, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation
- Family and workplace issues relevant to lesbians and gay men
- Subgroups of the lesbian and gay population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research, especially racial and ethnic minorities
Applicants for both awards must have a doctoral-level degree (e.g., Ph.D., Psy.D., M.D.) and must be affiliated with a college, university, or research institution that meets federal requirements for administering research awards. Funds are not available for dissertation research or other pre-doctoral studies.
Wayne F. Placek Large Research Grants
The Wayne F. Placek Large Research Grants are available for empirical research on any topics related to lesbian, gay, or bisexual issues from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences. Applications should propose new studies that can be completed in two years solely with the level of funding provided by the grant.
Grant Amount. Up to $40,000 may be requested for any expenses legitimately associated with conducting an empirical research project, including salary for the applicant or assistants, equipment (with a $5,000 limit), supplies, travel, photocopying, postage, and payment of participants. The award does not pay institutional indirect costs. Special preference for one of the two grants to be awarded will be given to applicants who have completed their doctorates within the previous seven years.
Deadline. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 11, 2005. Award recipients will be announced in August, and funding will begin on or after September 15, 2005.
Wayne F. Placek Small Grants
The Wayne F. Placek Small Grants program covers expenses legitimately associated with conducting an empirical research project on lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues.
Grant Amount. The small grants award up to $5,000. Applications should propose a new study that can be completed in one year solely with the level of funding provided by the grant. Funds are not normally provided for stipends of principal investigators, travel to conventions, or manuscript preparation. The award does not pay institutional indirect costs.
Deadline. All application materials for small grants must be received by January 26, 2005. Awards will be announced in April 2005.
Applications for both awards must conform to the APF Placek Grant Award guidelines. Application guidelines and forms may be downloaded from the Hooker Programs website: www.HookerPrograms.org.
Apply for Gerson Grant for Family, Couple, Multi-Generational Processes
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) announces the Randy Gerson Memorial Grant to be given in 2005. For the 2005 cycle of the grant, graduate students engaged in doctoral studies are invited to apply. The $5,000 grant has been created to advance the systemic understanding of family and/or couple dynamics and/or multi-generational processes. Work that advances theory, assessment, or clinical practice in these areas shall be considered eligible for grants through the fund.
Preference will be given to projects using or contributing to the development of Bowen family systems. Priority also will be given to those projects that serve to advance Dr. Gerson's work.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants from a variety of educational settings are encouraged to apply. Awards are given to students and professionals in alternate years. The 2005 grant will go to a graduate student engaged in doctoral studies.
Procedure
Submit the entire application electronically to APF by February 1, 2005. Applicants will be notified on or after April 15, 2005.
Applications must include the following:
- Statement of the proposed project
- Rationale for how the project meets the goals of the fund
- Budget for the project
- Statement about how the results of the project will be disseminated (published paper, report, monograph, etc.)
- Personal reference material (vita and two letters of recommendation)
- Official transcript
For additional information, visit the APF website at www.apa.org/apf, or contact the APF Awards Coordinator/Gerson at the APA address, by phone at (202) 336-5843 or via Email.
The APF encourages applications from individuals that represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation.
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