The Springfield Research Fund Grants
The Springfield Research Fund Grants support early-career psychologists studying contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues to dispel stereotypes and negative information that fuel prejudice and discrimination.
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Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | June 11, 2027 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time)
Funding Amounts: Three grants of up to $21,000 each; funding lasts up to 12 months
Summary: Supports research on contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues to dispel stereotypes and negative information that fuel prejudice and discrimination.
Key Information: Applicants must be early-career psychologists no more than 10 years postdoctoral.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) offers the Springfield Research Fund Grants to support early-career psychologists researching contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues. The program aims to dispel stereotypes and other negative information that lead to prejudice and discrimination. Preference is given to research addressing intersectional stigmas.
Supported work spans clinical care, legal decision-making, family health, identity concealment, and mental health. Recent funded projects examine race-, gender identity-, and weight-based bias in clinical decision-making, juror responses to the trans panic defense, and LGBTQIA+ experiences with sexual violence. Earlier projects have explored bias-based harassment among autistic and gender-diverse youth, intersectional stigma in mental healthcare, and a photovoice art exhibit intended to dispel LGBTQIA+ stereotypes and biases.
