Funding and Grants for Early Career Psychologists

Scholarships, grants, awards, funding opportunities, and additional resources for early career psychologists.

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Funding opportunities for early career psychologists
There are a number of organizations that offer funding for early career psychologists in the form of grants, scholarships, and other awards. Learn more about available funding opportunities for early career psychologists and get tips about how to make your funding applications stand out to reviewers.

Funding Sources

Explore some of the organizations that offer funding for early career psychologists.

Grants, Awards and Funding

APA Grants, Awards, and Funding

Explore funding opportunities available through APA and other psychology-related organizations.
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The American Psychological Foundation offers grants for early career funding and seed grants for research and targeted programs.
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Early career funding awards

Arthur W. Melton Early Achievement Award

Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Field of Trauma Psychology

Charles J. Gelso, PhD, Psychotherapy Research Grants

Early Career Award

Early Career Award For Distinguished Professional Contributions

Early Career Psychologist Professional Development Grants

Early-career and Mid-career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Benefit Children, Youth, and Families

Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions

Jane S. Halonen Teaching Excellence Award (Division 2)

Michele Alexander Early Career Award for Scholarship and Service