Who Can Apply: The F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Research Grant is given biennially to recognize and support the efforts of an early career psychological scientist who is pursuing research that aims to address any aspect of mental function (e.g., cognition, affect, motivation) and seeks to understand the mind from both a behavioral and neural perspective.
The F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Grant advances a unified understanding of the human mind/brain through empirical and/or theoretical research and encourages promising young researchers to pursue careers in related fields.
- have demonstrated commitment to stated program goals
- be a psychologist or in a related field with a doctoral degree from an accredited university no more than 10 years postdoctoral
Submission:
- project timeline (not to exceed one page; typically, APF grants are for one year)
- project proposal
- detailed budget and justification (not to exceed one page)
- abbreviated CV (not to exceed five pages)
Deadline: June 5, 2026
Amount: Varies
Learn More: https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/mcguigan-research-grant/
