Money Matters

Grant Resources

While this list of student grant and grant-writing resources is by no means exhaustive, it's a place to start.

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)

NSF traineeships under the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program are intended to facilitate interdisciplinary research. www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/igert/start.htm
NSF's guide to proposal writing www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/
NSF graduate student fellowship information. www.ehr.nsf.gov/dge/programs/grf

APA

APA Science Student Council lists funding and grant opportunities.
APA's Minority Fellowship Program provides financial and other support for up to three years.
APA's dissertation awards help defray the research costs of your dissertation.
The Decade of Behavior-a multidisciplinary initiative to address society's challenges through the innovations of social and behavioral scientists-offers a funding database as well as grant-writing tips. www.decadeofbehavior.org/fundsource/index.html

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.