Trauma Psychology Grant
Trauma Psychology Grant supports early career psychologists conducting innovative research and project work to alleviate trauma, improve trauma care, and advance the field of trauma psychology.
Funder: American Psychological Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Applications open) | October 8, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $7,000 grant; funding lasts up to 12 months from payment
Summary: Supports early career psychologists conducting innovative work to alleviate trauma and advance trauma psychology.
Key Information: Applicants must be doctoral-level psychologists no more than 10 years postdoctoral with a qualifying institutional affiliation.
Description
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) Trauma Psychology Grant supports innovative work to alleviate trauma. Sponsored by APA Division 56, the Division of Trauma Psychology, the program funds early career psychologists with demonstrated knowledge of trauma research and the capacity to carry out their proposed work. Review emphasizes originality, innovation, contributions to trauma psychology, and the quality, viability, and potential impact of the project.
Funded work has explored biological and psychological pathways of intergenerational racial trauma, vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder, and culturally responsive trauma care. Past projects also include group-delivered trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for Black youth, mobile tools for PTSD treatment, and research with Latina sexual assault survivors. APF favors unique, independent work but also funds projects that are part of larger studies.
