International Research Grant for Students and Early Career Professionals (ECPs) supports graduate students and early career professionals in cross-cultural research to advance psychotherapy internationally.
Funder: Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (APA Division 29)
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Extended submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 per grant, paid in one lump sum
Summary: Supports graduate students and early career professionals completing international and cross-cultural psychotherapy research.
Key Information: Applicants must be Society members; early career professionals must be within 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree.
The Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (SAP), APA Division 29, administers this grant through its International Domain to promote international and cross-cultural research within the Society and the psychotherapy profession. It supports graduate students and early career professionals completing research projects that contribute to the internationalization of psychotherapy.
Funding can support research supplies, training needed to complete the project, and travel to present findings at a professional conference. The program emphasizes scientific quality, feasibility, and the potential to make new and valuable contributions to the international advancement of psychotherapy. It also considers prospects for publication or further successful research in the topic area. Recipients are expected to share findings in a scholarly forum and the Psychotherapy Bulletin.