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APF Request for Proposals for Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Innovative Research and Programs Grant
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is pleased to announce the 2005 Request for Proposals for the Raymond A. and Rosalee G. Weiss Innovative Research and Programs Grant. This exciting funding opportunity offers up to $10,000 for innovative psychological research and programs. Applicants must be doctoral-level psychologists engaged in scientific study or program implementation in psychology. Special consideration will be given to programs that fit with the Foundation's priority issue of violence prevention and the relationship between physical and mental health.
Background: The Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Fund was established at the American Psychological Foundation in 2003 to support innovative psychological research and programs. Drs. Rosalee G.and Raymond A. Weiss created this fund to encourage creative, cutting-edge psychological endeavors.
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization that provides scholarships, grants, and awards in order to advance the science and the practice of psychology for the understanding of behavior and the benefit of human welfare.
Goal: To support the best and most innovative scholarly work and programs in psychology that contribute to the advancement of the science and practice of the discipline and the greater understanding and improvement of human welfare.
Preference will be given to APF priority issues:
- Violence prevention
- The relationship between physical and mental health.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Timeline:
- Application submitted to APF by April 15, 2005. Submissions must be electronic.
- Awards announced on or after June 30, 2005.
- Recipient must submit a final report within one year of completing the project.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Doctoral-level researchers engaged in scientific study or program implementation in psychology are eligible to apply. Both researchers and program coordinators must demonstrate a strong record of productivity within the area of proposed research or programmatic activity.
- Special consideration will be given to research that demonstrates innovation within the specific area of psychology. Special consideration also given to innovative programmatic activities with a strong research foundation that show promise of becoming self-supporting or of leading to external funding.
Proposal Content: (4 - 6 double-spaced pages; font size: 12 point)
Overview: (1 page)
- Provide abstract (1-paragraph) summarizing this proposal: describe the problem and the project and briefly discuss what will be accomplished by grant activities.
- Describe specifically (in a single paragraph) what the monies will provide to the project (e.g., equipment, graduate assistant, long distance telephone, travel).
- Describe briefly the potential impact on the specific field within psychology or on delivery of services.
Research Program: (up to 3 pages)
Describe project in more depth:
- Address how the proposal fits with the author's current or future research program or programmatic work.
- List prior research or programmatic efforts and plans for future development.
- Describe potential impact of the research or of the programmatic work.
Activities/Timeline: (1 page)
- Provide a timeline for accomplishing the proposed activities.
- Describe specifically applicant activities and responsibilities.
Budget: (1 page)
- List expenditures by category (equipment, graduate assistant, supplies, travel, etc.), explaining why they are needed to complete proposed activities. [Please note: APF will not cover faculty salaries, indirect costs, or graduate student tuition may not be requested.]
Please Note: APF does not require or request a reference list with the proposal. We ask that applicants limit themselves to in-text-only citation of the top four or five (maximum) studies pertinent to the research on which the proposal is based. APF does not require or request letters of recommendation with the proposal. We will accept such letters if sent and keep them on file, but they will not be forwarded to the review committee.
Procedures:
- Submit a 4- to 6-page proposal electronically to APF (foundation@apa.org) by April 15.
- Submissions must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Include an electronic copy of current vita.
- Mail a copy of the IRB Approval for the proposed research directly to APF. (APF will accept applications without IRB approval at the time of deadline, but, in this case, requires a letter of pending approval from the IRB, noting the date at which consideration and final decision is anticipated.)
- Awards will be announced on or after June 30
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- Submit final report to the APF Office one year after program completion. Include copies of any publications/manuscripts intended for publication that resulted from the APF grant.
- Direct questions to The American Psychological Foundation at the APA Address or by telephone at: 202-336-5814 or by email: foundation@apa.org.
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.
APF Announces Grant for Research and Programs on Giftedness in Children
The Esther Katz Rosen fund was established in 1974 from a bequest to the American Psychological Foundation from Esther Katz Rosen for the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children. The fund is administered by the Board of Trustees of the American Psychological Foundation (APF) to support activities related to the psychological understanding of gifted and talented children and adolescents.
Goals:
- 1. To attract new scholars to pursue research in the broad area of the psychology of giftedness and, thereby, increase the pool of talent devoted to the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children.
· By attracting established scholars who have not previously conducted research in the area of giftedness but now would like to pursue such work and require project support.
· By supporting graduate students (stipend, partial tuition support) who will work on a project with established scholars in the psychology of giftedness area.
- 2. Through the attraction of such new investigators to the field, support scholarly work that contributes to greater understanding and advancement of gifted children, their development, and their needs, as well as effective practices with gifted children.
Amount: Up to $25,000 per year for a maximum of three years, based on renewal evaluation report submitted at the end of the first year. Renewals will be granted on the basis of successful performance of the submitted interim goals and availability of funds.
Timeline:
- Application submitted to APF by January 28. Submissions must be electronic.
- Applications evaluated and rank-ordered by the Foundation-appointed Rosen Fund Review Committee by March 1.
- Committee's funding recommendations reviewed and approved by Board of Trustees at April business meeting.
- Awards announced by April 15.
- Recipient must submit a final report within one year of completing the project.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Established researchers outside the field of giftedness can submit research proposals involving scientific study or program implementation related to giftedness in children/youth.
- Established researchers inside the field of giftedness may request support for graduate students who will be working with them on their projects as part of dissertation research.
- Special consideration will be given to projects demonstrating innovation in the field of giftedness in children and adolescents and which could become self-supporting or lead to external funding. And, some preference will be given to APA members.
Proposal Content (4-6 double-spaced pages; font size: 12 point):
Overview:
- Provide abstract (1-paragraph) summarizing this proposal: describe the problem and the project and briefly discuss what will be accomplished by grant activities.
- Describe specifically (in a single paragraph) what the monies will provide to the project (e.g., graduate assistant, equipment, long distance telephone, travel).
- Describe briefly the potential impact on the field of giftedness in children.
Research Program (up to 3 pages):
Describe project in more depth:
- Address how the proposal fits with the author's current or future research program or programmatic work.
- Describe potential impact of the research or of the programmatic work.
- Describe career aspirations of graduate students to be supported by the grant.
Activities/Timeline (1 page):
- Provide a timeline for accomplishing the proposed activities.
- Describe specifically applicant activities and responsibilities.
Budget (1 page:)
- List expenditures by category (equipment, graduate assistant, supplies, travel, etc.), explaining why they are needed to complete proposed activities. [Faculty salaries, indirect costs, or more than 35% of graduate student tuition may not be requested.]
Procedures:
- Submit a 4- to 6-page proposal electronically to APF (foundation@apa.org) by January 28.
- Submissions must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- Include an electronic copy of current vita of senior investigator and graduate students.
- Mail a copy of the IRB Approval for the proposed research directly to APF. (APF cannot release funds without receiving a copy of this approval.)
- Awards will be announced by April 15.
- Applicants who are requesting on-going funding must submit interim reports annually for evaluation and continued funding.
- Submit final report to the APF Office one year after program completion. Include copies of any publications/manuscripts intended for publication that resulted from the Rosen grant.
- Direct questions to The American Psychological Foundation at the APA Address or by phone at 202-336-5814 or via Email foundation@apa.org.
Please consider sharing the attached request for proposals with your listserv. Feel free to contact the Foundation at 202/336-5843 or foundation@apa.org with any questions. Application guidelines may also be found on the APF website at www.apa.org/apf.
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