Psychology to Solve Social Problems
APF is seeking to seed innovation through supporting projects and programs that use psychology to solve social problems. APF grants align with our mission of enhancing psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential. We offer grants for early career funding and seed grants for research and for targeted programs.
For Early Career Psychologists
- APF Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford Grant
Up to $1,500 to support innovative work to support research focusing on the understanding, prevention and/or treatment of the consequences of exposure to traumatic events such as sexual assault, sexual harassment and/or rape.
- APF National Register Internship Travel Stipend Fund
$1,000 for doctoral student travel to internship interviews.
- APF Trauma Psychology Grant
The APF Trauma Psychology Grant seeks to support innovative work to alleviate trauma.
- APF Walter Katkovsky Research Grants
The Walter Katkovsky Research Grants support research on the general topic of combining psychotherapy with a psychoactive substance that may be an over-the-counter or other legal substance or a prescription medication, where the substance is an adjunct to the psychotherapy and not the primary intervention.
- APF/Div. 29 Early Career Award
$1,000 to recognize promising contributions to psychotherapy, psychology and Div. 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) by a division member with 10 or fewer years of postdoctoral experience.
- APF/Div. 37 Diane J. Willis Early Career Award
$2,000 to support talented young psychologists making contributions towards informing, advocating for and improving the mental health and well-being of children and families particularly through policy.
- APF/Division 39 Grant
$6,000 to support efforts in education, research, and service that advance and encourage the field of psychoanalysis.
- APF/Div. 49 Group Psychology Grant
The APF Div. 49 grants support research and scholarly works that further the advancement of group psychology and group psychotherapy.
- APF/Div. 49 Group Psychotherapy Grant
The APF Div. 49 grants support research and scholarly works that further the advancement of group psychology and group psychotherapy.
- APF/The Trust Grant in Honor of Eric A. Harris, EdD, JD
$5,000 to support an early career psychologists or graduate student for research or projects in the area of ethics and risk management.
- Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland
$15,000 to support the investigation of how personality, culture and environment influence work behavior and health.
- David H. and Beverly A. Barlow Grant
Up to $8,500 to support innovative basic and clinical research on anxiety and anxiety related disorders.
- Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants
Up to $50,000 for work related to the psychological understanding of gifted children and youth.
- F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Research Grant on Understanding the Human Mind
$15,000 to support research that aims to address any aspect of mental function (e.g., cognition, affect, motivation) and seeks to understand the mind from both a behavioral and neural perspective.
- Frances M. Culbertson Travel Grant
$2,000 to support women from developing countries who are in the early stages of their careers by providing travel funds to attend conferences in psychology.
- Henry P. David Grants for Research in Human Reproductive Behavior and Population Studies
$1,500 for work in the behavioral aspects of human reproductive behavior or an area related to population concerns.
- Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship
Up to $90,000 to support a congressional fellow with an interest in policies that affect the psychological development of children.
- John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant for Psychologists Investigating Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED)
Up to $20,000 for research in the area of early intervention and treatment for serious emotional disturbance in children.
- Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant
$5,000 for research on the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents through accidents, violence, abuse or suicide.
- Marian R. Stuart Grant
Up to $20,000 to further the research, practice, or education of an early career psychologist on the connection between mental and physical health, particularly for work that contributes to public health.
- Pearson Early Career Grant
$12,000 to support early career psychologists to work in an area of critical social need.
The Pearson grant will not be offered in 2020. - Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award for Young Psychologists
$1,500 to support careers of promising young investigators conducting scientific research on perceptual-cognitive development and development of selective attention.
- Steven O. Walfish Grants
Up to two $2,000 grants are available to graduate students and/or early career psychologists (within 10 years of earning the doctoral degree).
- The Drs. Rosalee G. and Raymond A. Weiss Research and Program Innovation Grants
$1,000 to seed innovation through supporting research, education, and intervention projects and programs.
- Theodore Blau Early Career Award for Outstanding Contribution to Professional Clinical Psychology
$2,000 to honor a clinical psychologist for professional accomplishments in clinical psychology.
- Visionary Grants
Up to $20,000 to seed innovation through supporting research, education, and intervention projects and programs.
- Wayne F. Placek Grants
$9,000 to support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues.
For Mid and Senior Level Psychologists
- Alexander Gralnick Research Investigator Prize
$20,000 to support exceptional research and mentoring accomplishments in the area of serious mental illness.
- APF Walter Katkovsky Research Grants
The Walter Katkovsky Research Grants support research on the general topic of combining psychotherapy with a psychoactive substance that may be an over-the-counter or other legal substance or a prescription medication, where the substance is an adjunct to the psychotherapy and not the primary intervention.
- APF/Division 39 Grant
$6,000 to support efforts in education, research, and service that advance and encourage the field of psychoanalysis.
- Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grants
Up to $6,000 available to enhance the science and practice of counseling psychology.
- Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants
Up to $50,000 for work related to the psychological understanding of gifted children and youth.
- Jacquelin Goldman Congressional Fellowship
Up to $90,000 to support a congressional fellow with an interest in policies that affect the psychological development of children.
- Lizette Peterson-Homer Injury Prevention Grant
$5,000 for research on the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents through accidents, violence, abuse or suicide.
- Steven O. Walfish Grants
Up to two $2,000 grants are available to graduate students and/or early career psychologists (within 10 years of earning the doctoral degree).
- Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology
$5,000 will be granted to an outstanding psychologist engaged in advancing the science of personality psychology, including areas of personality theory, personality disorders and personality assessment.
For Teachers of Psychology
- High School Psychology Outreach Grants
$6,000 to support innovative programs that support networking, professional development and educational outreach opportunities for high school psychology teachers and students.
Achievement Awards
- Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award
$2,000 to recognize a significant career of contributions of a psychologist who is an exceptional teacher of psychology.
- Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement
These awards are bestowed in recognition of a distinguished career and enduring contribution to psychology.
- Joseph B. Gittler Award
$5,000 for scholarly contributions to the philosophical foundations of psychological knowledge.
- Wilhelm Wundt-William James Award for Exceptional Contributions to Trans-Atlantic Psychology
This award for exceptional contributions to trans-Atlantic psychology recognizes a significant record of trans-Atlantic research collaboration.
Submissions to this sponsor/donor are managed by the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Please contact your unit-assigned ASUF Director of Development or Research Advancement Specialist at your earliest convenience to ensure ASU's strategic coordination and management of funding applications.