Division 49 Group Psychology Grant
Forecasted
Division 49 Group Psychology Grant supports psychologists studying groups in applied settings to understand group processes, performance, and member experiences, with a focus on innovative research.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $1,500 grant, plus three-year Division 49 membership; funding lasts up to 12 months
Summary: Supports innovative group psychology research on group processes, performance, and member experiences in applied settings.
Key Information: Applicants must have qualifying institutional affiliation and demonstrated knowledge of group psychology and/or group psychotherapy principles.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) and APA Division 49 sponsor this grant for innovative group psychology research focused on groups in applied settings. Its primary emphasis is on processes and performance in non-disordered populations, including members’ beliefs about and identification with their groups.
Relevant research examines how personality, within-group conflict, virtuality, and other individual or structural factors influence group processes, judgment, decision-making, and performance. Projects may also explore how interaction affects members’ beliefs, affect, affiliation, and identification; how leadership differences affect groups; or how to measure group-level constructs such as team emotional intelligence, cohesion, collective resilience, and collective efficacy. Preference goes to early career psychologists and research integrating group psychology with group psychotherapy.
