Money Matters

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  • F31 training grants and related grants http://grants1.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm#fellowships

  • Complete guide to writing NIH grant proposals www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants

  • Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects database, which gives a complete list of NIH-funded research and researchers. If you're interested in a particular research topic and want to spread your wings outside your department, this is the place to do it. http://crisp.cit.nih.gov

  • Administrative supplements for minorities and students with disabilities. NIH offers supplements to investigators' existing grants that pay salaries, supplies and some travel. Check with your adviser on how to apply.


National Science Foundation (NSF)


APA


Other resources

  • The Foundation Center is a clearinghouse of information on grants offered by foundations. www.fdncenter.org

  • The independent Web site PsychGrad.org lists grant and other opportunities for psychology graduate students. www.psychgrad.org


Further reading

  • Eissenberg, T. (2003). Teaching successful grant writing to psychology graduate students. Teaching of Psychology, 30(4), 328-330.

  • Pilkonis, P.A., & Cryanowski, J.M. (2003). Applying for NIH grants. In M. Prinstein & M. Patterson (Eds.), The portable mentor: Expert guide to a successful career in psychology (pp. 285-296). New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

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