Deadline: 27 November 2024
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is pleased to announce an open call for the Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant.
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and trans (LGBTQIA+) people face many challenges in forming, defining, and maintaining families. This program seeks to encourage the study of LGBTQIA+ family psychology and therapy through its support of promising young investigators whose graduate research is oriented toward issues in this general area.
Program Goals
- encourage talented students to orient their careers toward engaging LGBTQIA+ family issues through basic and/or applied research
- advance the understanding of problems faced by LGBTQIA+ families including those associated with cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and family structure diversity
- advance the understanding of successful coping mechanisms including sources of support and resilience for family members
- advance the understanding of clinical issues and interventions in the domain of LGBTQIA+
Funding Information
- Amount: $9,000
Eligibility
- APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
- Applicants must:
- be an advanced graduate student, in good standing, endorsed by supervising professor
- have a demonstrated commitment to LGBTQIA+ family issues.
For more information, visit APF.
