Resources for Graduate Students of LGBT Psychology

Resources and Opportunities from APA's Public Interest Directorate : Grants, Financial Aid, Training, & Mentoring

Student Beliefs, Multiculturalism and Client Welfareopens in new window (PDF, 65KB)
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
March 2014
by Kristin A. Hancock
Reviews of court cases in which students have sued educational institutions because of their training requirements regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. There will be a free article from each PSOGD issue in 2014.

• APA Responds to "Conscience Clauses" in Professional Training  
  An emerging area of litigation and state legislation of concern to psychology.

Tips for Getting Into Graduate Schoolopens in new window : So you want to study LGBT psychology. Here's some advice from two professors.
Psychology Today , Nov. 2, 2012
by Brian Mustanski, PhD

GLBT Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology (GASP) Measuresopens in new window
GASP is a "One-stop-shop" for researchers seeking measures designed for lesbian, gay and bisexual issues or populations.

LGBTData.comopens in new window
opens in new window This website serves as a no-cost, open-access clearinghouse for the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data and measures.

State Resource Mapopens in new window
Find state-specific research on issues such as LGBT demographics, marriage, parenting, and workplace issues.

Proud and Prepared: A Guide for LGBT Students Navigating Graduate Training  
A guide to support LGBT individuals navigating complex issues faced by graduate students. August 2015.

APAGS-CSOGD represents and advocates for the unique concerns and needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in psychology.

Training Videos on Gender and Sexual Minority Issues : APAGS, through its CSOGD , produces short training videos on topics that frequently arise for graduate students related to LGBT topics.

APAGS Information for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students

APA Listservs for Students is a forum for students to discuss issues relevant to LGBT concerns in psychology.

APAGS Mentoring Programs for LGBT Students

APAGS Resource Guide for LGBT Students in Psychology

Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award annually awards up to $1,000 to selected graduate students in psychology to advance research in the psychology of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Bisexual Foundation Scholarship Award annually awards up to $1,000 per award to selected graduate students to advance research on the psychology of bisexuality.

Dr. Richard A. Rodriguez Div. 44 Student Travel Award  encourages greater participation in Division 44 annual convention activities by LGBT students of color.

Distingiushed Student Contribution  Division 44 offers this award to a graduate student in psychology who has made a distinguished contribution to research or practice, or who has performed exceptional service to the division.

Wayne F. Placek Award  encourages scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience.

Roy Schrivner Research Small Grant Award supports empirical research focused on lesbian, gay and bisexual family psychology and family therapy.