Graduate Student Research Grant

This research grant is to provide a promising graduate student funds to conduct research within their area of expertise and potentially for their dissertation. There will be up to one recipient each year and honorable mentions will be granted when appropriate. The award amount is $1000. No indirect costs may accompany this award. 

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.

A Division 37 student member 

Annual deadline: February 20

Application Materials

• Brief Description of the Project (3 pages max)
• Detailed Budget and Budget Justification (1 page) 
• Current CV 
• Letter of recommendation from the student’s faculty mentor. 

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

2023
Jenna Russo, Mississippi State University
Handle with Care: School-Community Partnership for Children’s Equity in Education