Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant
Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant supports doctoral students’ research in psychology to advance work on peer support, survivor research, and other topics centered on lived experience.
This grant was recently updated
The application deadline changed from October 16, 2026, to October 15, 2027. The award amount increased from $1,000 to $1,250.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: October 16, 2026 (2026 deadline) | November 1, 2026 (2027 applications open) | October 15, 2027 (2027 deadline)
Funding Amounts: One grant of $1,250 for 2027
Summary: Supports dissertation research centered on lived experience by doctoral students in clinical, counseling, or community psychology.
Key Information: Applicants must have lived experience and be current doctoral students completing their dissertations.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) and Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) sponsor this grant to support a doctoral student with lived experience who is completing a dissertation in clinical, counseling, or community psychology. Supported topics include peer support, survivor research, the c/s/x movement, disclosure of lived experience, and other research centered on lived experience.
The program evaluates research for its impact, innovation, and alignment with these goals. Past supported dissertations have explored Southern Black queer women’s narratives through photovoice, Sista Circles as healing counter-spaces for fat Black women, and the development and feasibility of a chronic pain group peer support intervention.
