Who Can Apply: Any member (e.g., members/associate/fellow) or affiliate member (international/professional) of the Society may apply to the research grant program. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree at the time of application. Students are not eligible to apply for this award but should apply to the Student Research Grant Program.
Submission:
- Cover Sheet: A cover sheet containing the title of the proposal, investigator’s name, address, telephone and email.
- Abstract: An abstract summarizing the proposed research in no more than 100 words.
- Introduction Section: An introduction describing the project purposes, theoretical rationale, and proposed hypotheses or research questions to be investigated. The introduction should summarize existing knowledge on the proposed topic; articulate well stated research questions/hypotheses; identify the contributions of the study; and explain why the contribution is important in advancing the field.
- Method Section: The methodology should provide an adequate description of proposed participants (including relevant demographic and/or military background characteristics); provide accurate and concise information on all measured variables; and succinctly describe all study procedures and include status of human subjects review process (which must be satisfactorily completed and a signed approval letter submitted to the award committee before grant funds can be awarded).
- Analytical Strategy Section: An analytical section describing relevant descriptive and inferential statistical analyses proposed to test hypotheses/research questions. Power analyses must be incorporated into the description of the analyses to ensure that sample size concerns have been planned for in advance.
- Significance to the Science of Military Psychology: A section addressing the implications of the findings or conclusions for the science of military psychology.
- Program Plan: Outlining an overall project plan, defined deliverables, schedule of performance and detailed budget.
- Resume: An abbreviated resume should be included with the proposal (limited to two pages).
Deadline: June 15, 2023
Amount: $2,500
Learn More: https://www.apa.org/about/awards/div-19-research?tab=1
