The American Psychological Foundation Announces Deadlines for Upcoming Research Grants and Awards

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is pleased to note the remaining 2003 and upcoming 2004 deadlines for grants and awards in support of psychological research. Please visit the APF website at www.apa.org/apf for information about application and nomination guidelines for each of these funding opportunities.

* November 1--Roy Scrivner Research Grants (Lesbian and Gay Family Psychology and Therapy)—up to $10,000 for one doctoral-level and $1,000 each for two dissertation-level research proposals. Please visit the APF website and www.hookprograms.org for guidelines.

* November 15--Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Research Fellowships (Child Psychology)—up to $20,000 each for three graduate fellowships, as well as up to four $4,000 travel stipends each for attendance at professional meetings and conferences

* December 1--APF Gold Medal for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology—the recipient receives a medal, a $2,000 contribution by the Foundation to his or her charitable nonprofit organization of choice, and travel to and accommodations (two nights/three days) for the 2004 APA convention in Honolulu.

* January 28--Wayne F. Placek Small Research Grants (Understanding Homosexuality and Preventing Homophobia) $5,000 each for several small-scale pilot studies and time-sensitive investigations. Please visit www.hookprograms.org for guidelines.

* February 1--Randy Gerson Memorial Research Grant (Family/Couple/ Multigenerational Processes) $5,000 for one doctoral-level research proposal advancing theory, assessment, or clinical practice

* March 1--Frank J. McGuigan Young Investigator Prize (Understanding the Human Mind) $25,000 for a researcher no more than 9 years post-doctoral degree at deadline, who is examining the human mind from a psychophysiological, physiological, or behavioral perspective. Please visit www.apa.org/science/mcguigan.html.

* March 12--Wayne F. Placek Large Research Grants (Understanding Homosexuality and Preventing Homophobia) up to $40,000 for two research proposals. Please visit www.hookprograms.org for guidelines and application forms.

* April 15--Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator Award (Schizophrenia and Serious Mental Illness Research) $20,000 for a researcher with at least 8 years of exceptional research and mentoring accomplishments in the area of serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and delusional disorder.

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