The Early Career Research Grant supports the research of outstanding early career members of Div. 7 who have not yet received any federal funding for research as a principal investigator or co-investigator (pre-PhD training funds or F31 grants are not counted). One or two of these $1,000 grants will be awarded each year, as possible.
Eligibility
Eligible assistant professors (pre-tenure as of Oct. 1, 2014) and post-doctoral scholars (within five years past receipt of the doctoral degree) may apply. The proposed or in-progress research must significantly advance content knowledge, methodology and/or theory in developmental psychology. Criteria include the project's importance, innovation, feasibility, funding needs, likely contribution to the field and the applicant's record. Eligible assistant professors (pre-tenure) and post-doctoral scholars (within five years past receipt of the doctoral degree) may apply.
How to Apply
Awardees will submit a report at the end of their project and no later than two years after the award, describing the results and how the funds were used. The report should be in a form that facilitates Div. 7's posting it on the website and/or including it in the newsletter. Funds cannot be applied to conference travel. Applications will include the applicant's CV, a one-page budget with justification (e.g., why the funds are needed), and a three-page single-spaced research proposal outlining the research question, the rationale for the study, the methodology, the significance and the expected contribution to knowledge. In the case of multi-investigator studies, the application should make clear the specific contribution of the applicant.
Materials should be sent by email to:
Jacque Eccles, PhD
426 Thompson Street, ISR
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Tel: (734) 763-3552
jeccles@umich.edu
