MacArthur Award
MacArthur Award supports graduate students’ stand-alone studies and seed projects on adjudicative competence in juveniles and adults to advance knowledge relevant to psychology and law.
Funder: American Psychology-Law Society
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Annual application deadline) | January 15, 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 per award
Summary: Supports graduate student research on adjudicative competence in juveniles and adults, including stand-alone studies and seed projects.
Key Information: Applicants must be active AP-LS Student Affiliate members with IRB approval or exemption documented before the deadline.
Description
The MacArthur Award is administered by the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS), with additional funding from the MacArthur Foundation. It extends AP-LS’s Grants-in-Aid for Graduate Students program by supporting promising research in criminal competence. Unlike the broader Grants-in-Aid program, this award is limited to research addressing questions of adjudicative competence in juveniles and adults.
The award supports both stand-alone studies and projects that provide seed money for larger research efforts. Research quality is the primary consideration in award decisions, and requested expenses must be clearly specified and appropriate. A proposal not selected for the MacArthur Award may still be considered for general AP-LS Grants-in-Aid support.
