Division 18 Research Grant
Forecasted
Division 18 Research Grant supports doctoral psychology students and early career psychologists conducting innovative research to advance public service psychology and share findings with Division 18 audiences.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One grant of $2,250; funds must be spent within 12 months of payment
Summary: Supports doctoral psychology students and early career psychologists conducting research that advances public service.
Key Information: Applicants must be APA Division 18 members at submission and agree to share funded work with Division 18.
Description
The Division 18 Research Grant is sponsored by the American Psychological Foundation (APF) and APA Division 18, Psychologists in Public Service. It supports research that advances public service, with particular interest in work by doctoral-level psychology students and early career psychologists. The program emphasizes research quality, impact, innovation, originality, and contributions to public service psychology.
Supported work has included LGBTQIA+ suicide prevention gatekeeper training, caregiving research to inform support for underserved immigrant families, and a brief dialectical behavior therapy skills intervention in rural jails. Proposals must include dissemination and publication strategies directed toward Division 18 members or audiences, and may also reach audiences beyond the division.
