Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Grant
Forecasted
Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Grant supports graduate students and early career psychologists’ research and demonstration work to understand links between self-identity and academic achievement, emphasizing K–8 children.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One grant of $7,500; funds must be spent within 12 months of payment
Summary: Supports research and demonstration activities examining self-identity and academic achievement, with an emphasis on K–8 children.
Key Information: Familiarity with Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark’s work is essential.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) administers this grant to support research and demonstration activities that deepen understanding of the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement, emphasizing children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The program alternates between graduate students and early career psychologists and values original, innovative work with potential to contribute to the field.
Established in 2003, the fund honors Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark and continues their pioneering work on the psychological underpinnings of race relations, segregation, and injustice. Their studies of children’s preferences for brown- and white-skinned dolls demonstrated the psychological harm of segregation and informed Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka. Supported projects have addressed children’s social identity development, Black children’s learning environments, ethnic-racial socialization, and youth racial trauma.
