SPSSI Teaching Grants

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Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Teaching Grants are intended to provide networking opportunities, promote awareness of SPSSI, and increase SPSSI membership through support of:

• small-scale events hosted at a member’s institution or other local venue related to the teaching about the psychological study of social issues: These events may include, but are not limited to, workshops, learning communities, trainings, brown-bag events or series, or mini-conferences.
• initiatives that enhance SPSSI membership through the creation of networks, and other collaborative opportunities, including building connections among early career, graduate student, new, and established members at teaching institutions
  
• pre-conferences or smaller meeting attached to larger conferences where the theme and content of the meeting is related to the teaching of social justice issues 

Up to $2,500 will be awarded to two applicants each year based on actual expenses. Funds may be used to publicize the event, pay speakers’ honoraria, reimburse speakers’ travel expenses, print collateral materials, or other expenses related to the specific project. Funds may not be used for paying SPSSI membership dues, honoraria for organizers or costs not directly related to the project or event. In the case of a pre-conference or other larger events, the award can be used to supplement other funding sources, and in this case it should be clear in the budget what specifically SPSSI funds will be used for and how this use might also serve to promote SPPSI membership and interests/goals. Payment will be matched against receipts submitted to SPSSI after the event has been held. 

Within 30 days after completion of the event, a brief report outlining the activities and outcomes achieved must be submitted to SPSSI. Particularly successful or innovative events may receive coverage in the SPSSI newsletter or on the SPSSI website.

Current regular dues-paying members of SPSSI. (If not a current member of SPSSI, a membership application may be submitted along with the grant application). Graduate student members may apply, with a faculty mentor/advisor serving as a co-applicant.

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The annual deadline is February 15.

Online submissions are the preferred method. Please limit the number and size of files uploaded when applying online. Apply online now.opens in new window 

Proposals for events that are highly timely and event-specific may be submitted at any time during the year and will be reviewed within one month of receipt on an ad hoc basis. If yours is a time-sensitive application, please indicate this in an email to Victor Adebusola.

The application should include a:

• cover letter with contact information for organizers
• brief proposal (up to 1,000 words) outlining the purpose of the event and its anticipated outcomes (You will need to state how SPSSI will be featured at the event, and how the event will attract and/or recruit new SPSSI members.)
• detailed budget (one page or less) outlining the use of funds, and including additional sources of funding that will be sought to support the event