Mark Chaffin Division 37 Early Career Psychologist Research Grant

The $2,000 award can be used to fund a new small project or to further supplement an ongoing project. There will be up to one recipient each year and honorable mentions will be granted when appropriate. No indirect costs accompany this award.

Division 37 members within 10 years of EdD, PhD, or PsyD degree conferral are eligible.

Review criteria

• A clearly articulated plan of research.
• The research project is consistent with the goals and mission of the division: to integrate policy, practice, and science to better serve children/adolescents and families. Example topics of interest include divorce and custody, child abuse prevention, pediatric AIDS, drug-exposed infants, latchkey children, homelessness, and systems of care.
• The awardee has the background and experience needed to complete the project.

The Division 37 awards committee will make award decisions.

Conflict of interest statement

In order to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest, committee members reviewing applications must recuse themselves from reviewing applications from the same institution as the committee member, colleagues with whom the committee member is directly collaborating or former graduate students of such colleagues. A conflict of interest with any nominee with respect to a committee member will result in a recusal from the selection process for that year and a replacement committee member will be appointed. Each application must be reviewed by at least two reviewers.

In addition, committee members shall not advise any party regarding preparation of proposals or applications to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest or undue influence. Committee members shall not author letters of endorsement for applications they will later be asked to review. Committee members must disclose all situations or areas in which it might appear that they have a conflict of interest.

Annual deadline: February 20

Application Materials

• Brief Description of the Project (3 pages max)
• Detailed Budget and Budget Justification (1 page)
• Current CV

To Apply: Send materials directly to the current Past President of Division 37.
Applications due: February 20 
Decisions made: by July 1

2023

Erika Luz Gustafson, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago

2022

Jacob Holzman, PhD
University of Colorado School of Medicine

2020

Richard Liu, PhD

2018

Dhara Meghani, PhD
(Honorable Mention: Erin Hambrick, PhD)

2017

Sonia Rubens, PhD

2016

Chad Shenk, PhD

2015

Cynthia J. Najdowski, PhD