Request for Proposals
ELIZABETH MUNSTERBERG KOPPITZ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Deadline: November 15, 2011 Website: http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come. It executes this mission through a broad range of scholarships and grants. For all of these, it encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.
The Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship program supports graduate student research projects and scholarships in child psychology.
Program Goals: Nurture excellent young scholars for careers in areas of psychology, such as child-clinical, pediatric, school, educational, and developmental psychopathology; and Support scholarly work contributing to the advancement of knowledge in these areas
Funding Specifics: Up to four research awards of up to $25,000 each; up to two $5,000 scholarships for runners-up; Support for one year only; Only one application accepted from any one institution in any given year; and Tuition waiver/coverage from home institution
Eligibility Requirements: Completed doctoral candidacy (documentation required); Demonstrated research competence and area commitment; and IRB approval must be received from host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved
Evaluation Criteria: Conformance with stated program goals; Magnitude of incremental contribution; Quality of proposed work; and Applicant’s demonstrated scholarship and research competence
Proposal Requirements: Description of proposed project to include goal, relevant background, target population, methods, and anticipated outcomes; Format: not to exceed 6 pages; 1 inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman font; Relevant background, literature review, specific aims, significance: approximately 2 pages; Methods section: approximately 3 pages (The method section must be detailed enough so that the design, assessments, and procedures can be evaluated.); Implications section: approximately 1 page; Timeline for execution; Full budget and justification; Current CV; and two letters of recommendation (one from a graduate advisor and the other from the department chair or Director of Graduate Studies)
Submission Process and Deadline Submit a completed application online at http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/ by November 15, 2011. For more information, contact: Kim Palmer Rowsome Program Officer Email: krowsome@apa.org