Wayne F. Placek Grants support researchers and graduate students studying sexual orientation to increase public understanding and reduce stress and adversity affecting LGBTQIA+ people.
Applications have reopened with a June 11, 2027 deadline, replacing the notice that the 2026 program was closed. The award-year language for the two grants, including the John Peterson memorial grant, has changed from 2025 to 2027.
The Springfield Research Fund Grants support early-career psychologists studying contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues to dispel stereotypes and negative information that fuel prejudice and discrimination.
Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant supports graduate researchers studying LGBTQIA+ family psychology and therapy to deepen understanding of family challenges, coping, resilience, and clinical interventions.
The Springfield Research Fund Dissertation Fellowship supports graduate students’ research on contemporary LGBTQIA+ issues to challenge stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination.
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Grant supports graduate students and early-career researchers studying the consequences of traumatic events to advance understanding, prevention, and treatment.
Walter Katkovsky Research Grants support early-career psychologists studying how psychotherapy promotes behavioral, emotional, or cognitive change, with the goal of informing the psychotherapy process.