Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland
Bruce and Jane Walsh Grant in Memory of John Holland supports researchers’ studies and educational work to understand how personality, culture, and environment shape work behavior and mental and physical health.
This grant was recently updated
The deadline changed from September 18, 2026, to September 17, 2027, and the single award increased from $19,000 to $20,500. The funder also removed the notice that applications for the 2026 program year were closed.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | September 17, 2027 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time)
Funding Amounts: One grant of $20,500; funding lasts up to 12 months from payment
Summary: Supports research and educational activities examining how personality, culture, and environment influence work behavior and mental and physical health.
Key Information: Applicants must be graduate students or researchers no more than 10 years postdoctoral, affiliated with a qualifying institution.
Description
Administered by the American Psychological Foundation (APF) and funded by Bruce and Jane Walsh, this grant supports scientific, scholarly, or applied research and educational activities investigating how personality, culture, and environment influence work behavior and mental and physical health. It honors John Holland, whose research in vocational and personality psychology explored the relationship between personality and work environments and inspired the Holland Codes.
The program favors pilot projects that could become strong candidates for major federal or foundation funding, along with demonstration projects whose findings could generalize to similar settings in other geographical areas or to other settings. Preference is given to early-career psychologists. Previously supported work includes workplace racism and mental health, career assessment, low-wage work, and perinatal mental health among working mothers.
