Contact Science Directorate

Funding & Grants

Resources for Writing Successful Funding Applications

Presenting an effective funding application or proposal can be a challenge. The following funding presentations were given at the APA Convention and contain valuable information for putting together a solid funding application.

A Beginner's Guide to the National Institues of Health (PPT, 1.3 MB)
Presentation by Ronald Abeles and Minda Lynch, PhD
What to Expect When Writing an NRSA: Advice from Personal Experience (PPT, 56 KB)
Presentation by Stephanie N. Washburn, APA Science Student Council
The Craft of Grant Writing (PPT, 1.4 MB)
Provides tips on the grant writing process including creating reviewer-friendly text, formatting, and graphics. Reviews the parts of an NIH grant application and gives advice for writing each section.
The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense Agencies (PPT, 166 KB)
Provides an overview of the National Science Foundation and their grant application and review process.
Starting your career as a researcher: How to write research proposals (general) (PPT, 3.9 MB)
Presentation from a seminar for graduate students and post-docs planning to enter research-related careers requiring the writing of proposals to federal agencies, foundations and other granting agencies.
Starting your career as a researcher: How to write research proposals (humanities specific) (PPT, 1.5 MB)
Presentation from a seminar for graduate students and post-docs planning to enter research-related careers requiring the writing of proposals to federal agencies, foundations and other granting agencies.
Earth, Environmental and Ecological Mission Agencies (PPT, 64 KB)
Provides information about obtaining funding from earth, environmental and ecological mission agencies including, the USDA, DOE, EPA, USGS, NASA and NOAA.
OGS Graduate Student Seminar: National Institutes of Health (PPT, 1.8 MB)
Basic overview of the NIH and the grants they fund. Includes information about the grant writing process for this agency.

APA Awards

The APA Science Directorate assists psychology graduate students each year through its awards program. The Directorate offers three awards:

APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarships

In addition to its own awards program, the Directorate administers the APF/COGDOP Graduate Research Scholarships, sponsored by the American Psychological Foundation (APF) in cooperation with the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (COGDOP). This scholarship program includes the Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo Scholarship of $3,000, the Clarence J. Rosecrans Scholarship of $2,000 and several additional scholarships of $1,000 each.

Visit the scholarship page for more information