RFAs: Division 39 Marsha D. McCary Fund Grant for Psychoanalysis (US)

Through the annual grants, the Fund seeks to recognize and promote the contributions of psychoanalysis to psychology as a science and profession. It encourages and supports programs in education, research, and service that will advance the profession and keep the psychological community and the public informed of developments in psychoanalytic scholarship, research, and practice.

The Fund hopes to focus on populations that are in need of support, such as early career professionals, students from diverse backgrounds, and therapists working with underserved populations.

Funding Information

• Amount: 1 grant of $12,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
• Applicants must:
  • Have a demonstrated knowledge of psychoanalytic principles
  • Have a long term interest in communicating to the public the value of psychoanalytic principles and/or treatments.
  • May be a practicing psychoanalytic therapist, but this is not a requirement
  • Demonstrate interest in communicating to the public the value of psychoanalytic principles and/or treatments
  • Agree that, if awarded a grant, they will give a follow-up report to the Evaluation Committee on the use and impact of the grant

Evaluation Criteria

• Applications will be evaluated on:
  • Impact of proposed project in increasing public awareness of the value of psychoanalytic principles and treatments
  • Quality, viability and promise of project
  • Impact of the grant funds on the overall project

Application Requirements

• Application Materials:
  • Project proposal
  • Project timeline
  • Detailed budget and justification
  • CV
  • Two letters of support

For more information, visit American Psychological Foundation.