Doctoral Grants
Below are lists of fellowship and grant opportunities for (a) doctoral students and (b) postdoctoral students. The lists were generated by searching the web for fellowships and grants relevant to researchers in Applied Cognitive Psychology. This is not an exhaustive list of all such opportunities, but provides a start for individuals seeking information in these areas. Each grant and fellowship is briefly described and accompanied by a link to the homepage for the funding source.1) AP-LS Grants-in-Aid for Graduate Students
The Division 41 Grants-in-Aid Committee is accepting proposals for small grants (maximum of $750) to support empirical graduate research that addresses psycho-legal issues (the award is limited to graduate students who are student affiliate members of AP-LS). There are two deadlines each year: September 30 and January 31.
http://www.aplsstudentsection.com/
2) The Scott Mesh Honorary Scholarship for Research in Psychology
Scott Mesh was one of the founding co-chairs of APAGS in 1988. This $1,000 scholarship named in his honor as appreciation for his initial work in launching APAGS, is intended to support dissertation research leading to a doctoral degree in the field of psychology.
http://www.aplsstudentsection.com/
3) The Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker Master's Scholarship for Research in Psychology
This scholarship is named in honor of APA staff members for their unyielding support over the years in the formation, development and continued growth of APAGS. Nancy B. Forest was one of the first staff liaisons to APAGS and L. Michael Honaker, PhD, ensured that APAGS had the necessary resources to implement its important mission. This $1,000 cash award funds thesis research in the field of psychology at the Master's level.
http://www.aplsstudentsection.com/
4) Bronson-Dillehay Award for Research, Scholarship, and Education in Procedural Justice
Nominations for this annual Award will be sought from the academic community and a variety of professional organizations, and ASTC will publicly recognize the recipients of the Award at its annual conference. The initial Awards will be honorariums of $1,000 for those making a contribution through research, scholarship, and training on procedural justice issues.
Deadline: On or before January 31, 2008, submit an abstract (no more than three pages) describing the research, publication, or training program via email to: smacpherson@njp.com and beth@bonoraandrea.com. Finalists will be notified by March 14 and asked to submit complete materials for further review. The recipient of the Award will be notified by May 1st and invited to attend the ASTC national conference as our guest for presentation of the Award. This year ASTC meets June 5 to 8 in Chicago. In addition to being highlighted in the conference materials, a description of the recipient's work will also appear in ASTC's Court Call publication.
http://www.aplsstudentsection.com/
5) Association for Psychological Science
1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4918
Telephone: (202) 783-2077, Fax: (202) 783-2083
Overview
In an effort to support student research in psychology, the APS Student Caucus provides a funding source for APS student affiliates to conduct research that currently is in its initial development. The APSSC Student Grant Competition offers partial financial support for various research expenses (e.g., the purchase of research materials) prior to data collection. Up to three awards ($500 each) will be available to graduate student affiliates and up to two awards ($300 each) will be available to undergraduate student affiliates. Research proposals in all areas of psychological science are welcome. Peers will evaluate each research proposal on the clarity in the presentation of ideas, the ability of the project to explain some psychological phenomenon, and the ability of the project to advance research in a specified area. Applicants will receive copies of the peer reviews once the competition has concluded.
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/
6) The David Pilon Scholarship for Training in Professional Psychology
David Pilon was one of the founding co-chairs of APAGS in 1988. This $1,500 cash scholarship, named in his honor as appreciation for his initial work in launching APAGS, is intended to promote supplemental training and education experiences in professional practice (funds must support future training and education rather than previous work). The scholarship is designed also to be used for a specific training program or opportunity not otherwise available to the student so that an identifiable increase in knowledge will result from the training. This scholarship is open to doctoral students only.
http://www.apa.org/apags/
7) APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology
The Board of Professional Affairs (BPA) and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) awards the APA/APAGS Award for Distinguished Graduate Student in Professional Psychology, a $1000 award and travel expenses to and from the APA Annual Convention, to a graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding practice and application of psychology.
http://www.apa.org/apags/
8) APA Dissertation Research Award Program:
Information & Application Instructions
APA Dissertation Research Awards
The Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association sponsors an annual competition for dissertation research funding. The purpose of the Dissertation Research Award program is to assist science-oriented doctoral students of psychology with research costs. The current program includes 30-40 grants of $1000 each, along with several larger grants of up to $5000 to students whose dissertation research reflects excellence in scientific psychology.
http://www.apa.org/science/
9) Thelma Hunt Research Grants.
Psi Chi provides up to $3,000 annually to up to three Psi Chi students and faculty members to complete empirical research related to the society's mission of "advancing science and the profession of psychology." The submission deadline is Oct. 1, 2005. For information, visit www.psichi.org/awards/list.asp.
10) National Academy of Sciences
Dissertation Awards
This year the program will award approximately 35 dissertation fellowships. The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
Dissertation fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council (NRC) on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/
11) AP-LS Interdisciplinary Research Grant
The Executive Committee of the American Psychology-Law Society will offer up to $5000 in seed money to faciltate interdisciplinary research projects. Up to two applications will be funded, both up to $5000. We have in mind projcts that would bridge the gap between the discipline of psychology and law, on the one hand, and other academic disciplines (e.g. medicine, sociology, political science, economics, public policy), on the other. Applicants must make clear how the proposal is truly interdisciplinary. We are particularly interested in proposals that advance theoretical deelopment or oprpose methodological innovations. Money can be used to cover travel and meeting costs, data collection, pilot work, and other expenses related to the research. Successful grantees will be expected to present the results of their collaborative study at a meeting of the American Psychological Association. Deadline for receipt of proposals is Wednesday, January 15, 2008.
http://www.ap-ls.org/
12) American Society of Trial Consultants 2007-2008 Student Research Grants
In order to promote and support empirical research applicable to the profession of trial consulting and the involvement of students in the American Society of Trial Consultants (ASTC), the ASTC Research Committee is sponsoring Student Research Grants for a maximum of $500.00 per award.
Applicants
Applicants must be currently enrolled and be in good standing in an undergraduate, graduate or professional school program at an accredited university or college. Applicants must also be student members of the ASTC. Students who are not current members must include an application of membership when submitting materials for the research grant. To learn more about the ASTC, visit our website at http://www.astcweb.org.
http://www.ap-ls.org/
13) Announcement of Funding Opportunity for Scholarship Relating to Litigation
The ABA Section of Litigation (the Section) announces the establishment of The Litigation Research Fund to support original and practical scholarly work that significantly advances the understanding of civil litigation in the United States. The Section anticipates making individual awards of between $5,000 and $20,000. Legal academics as well as social scientists and scholars from other disciplines are invited to apply.
The Fund will be administered by a Section task force chaired by Professor Bruce A. Green of Fordham University School of Law, and informed by advice from researchers convened by the American Bar Foundation, a leading research institute for empirical research on law.
The Litigation Research Fund will support research and writing projects in two broad areas: First, scholarship relevant to litigation policy; and second, scholarship bearing on litigation practice. Funded scholarship may relate to judicial administration; judicial independence; rules and standards relating to litigation (e.g., ethics rules, rules of evidence, and rules of civil procedure); the assistance of counsel; trial and discovery practice; or the jury process, among others.
http://www.ap-ls.org/
14) AP-LS/Division 41 Stipends for Graduate Research
The Division 41 Grants-in-Aid Committeeis accepting proposals for small grants (maximum of $750) to support empirical graduate research that addresses psycholegal issues (the award is limited to graduate students who are student affiliate members of AP-LS).
There are two deadlines each year: September 30 & January 31.
Applications must include: (1) a dissertation abstract or proposal with an outline of the substance and methods of the research; (2) two letters of reference, one of which must be from a supervisor of the dissertation; (3) a curriculum vitae; and (4) a transcript of graduate record. In addition, at the applicant’s option, a short sample of written work may be submitted. http://www.ap-ls.org/
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Doctoral Fellowships in Law and Social Science: American Bar Foundation
Location: Chicago, IL
Application deadline: January 7, 2008
http://www.americanbarfoundation.org/
1) Fyssen Foundation Post Doctoral Study Grants
The aim of the FYSSEN FOUNDATION is to "encourage all forms of scientific inquiry into cognitive mechanisms, including thought and reasoning, which underlie animal and human behaviour; their biological and cultural bases, and phylogenetic and ontogenetic development".
For this purpose, the Foundation will award POST-DOCTORAL STUDY GRANTS.
These study grants are meant for the training and support of post-doctoral researchers working in disciplines relevant to the aims of the Foundation such as ethology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology, psychology, epistemology, logic and the neurosciences.
http://www.fondation-fyssen.org/activitesUS.html
2) National Academy of Sciences
Postdoctoral Awards
This year the program will award approximately 20 postdoctoral fellowships. The postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree. Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council (NRC) on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/
3) EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Fellows are selected to conduct independent research in Princeton, New Jersey. The goals of the program are to provide research opportunities to individuals who hold a doctorate in the fields indicated below and to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority professionals conducting research in educational measurement and related fields.
Fields Include:
- Measurement Theory
- Validity
- Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics
- Cognitive Psychology
- Learning Theory
- Linguistics
- Speech Recognition and Processing
- Teaching and Classroom Research
- Statistics
http://www.ets.org
4) PRESIDENT'S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
SPONSORING AGENCY: The University of California
PURPOSE:
The University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to qualified candidates who are committed to university careers in research, teaching, and service that will enhance the diversity of the academic community at the University of California.
DEADLINE: November 15, 2007
http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/
5) Lemelson Center Fellowships
The Lemelson Center Fellows Program supports projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation projects, exhibitions, conferences, multimedia products, and educational initiatives for the fellow's home or other institution or in conjunction with the Lemelson Center. The Center offers fellowships to scholars and professionals who are pre- or postdoctoral candidates or who have completed professional training.
Fellowships are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated stipend. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, D.C. area, to participate in the Center's activities, and to make presentations on their work to colleagues at the museum. Deadline: January 15th
http://www.postdocjobs.com/
6)
At Van Andel Institute (VAI), postdoctoral fellows are part of a team-oriented research community. Former Postdoctoral Fellows at VAI have transitioned to employment in the public, private and academic sectors. Learn more about our postdocs and our areas of research, the environment we live and work in, and the resources you'll need and enjoy. Also see if there are any openings available at VAI!
http://www.vai.org/research.aspx
7) Scholar Selection and Services Office
Woodrow Wilson Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
Email: fellowships@wilsoncenter.org
Tel: 202-691-4170
The Center awards approximately 20-25 residential fellowships annually to individuals with outstanding project proposals in a broad range of the social sciences and humanities on national and/or international issues. Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm
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