Deadline: October 7, 2022
The APA Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention and Training in Psychology II (CEMRRAT2) Task Force is pleased to announce this year’s Request for Proposals (RFPs) for research grants for students of color and psychologists who are recent graduates of MA or PhD or PsyD programs (degrees conferred in 2021 or 2022). Funds have been allocated by the Task Force to cover costs for conducting research and to encourage journal submissions. APA’s Ethnicity, Race, and Cultural Affairs portfolio (ERCA), housed within the Public Interest Directorate, is tasked with the management and implementation of this and other Task Force related projects/activities.
The goal of CEMRRAT’s student and recent graduate research grant is to promote the career and research development of students and early career psychologists of color by supporting participation in conducting research and by encouraging them to publish. Research must focus on: (a) issues or concerns relevant to psychologist and/or students of color in psychology; (b) multicultural psychology competency for all psychologists and/or students; and/or (c) issues particularly relevant to recruitment, retention, and training in psychology of people of color. Research grants in the amount up to $750 can be requested.
Eligible applicants for these grant funds are graduate students of color at the masters - and/or doctoral-level and those whose graduate degree conferral dates were in 2021 or 2022. Applicants must be APA student affiliates (i.e., APAGS members) or an APA member at the time funds are awarded. It is anticipated that approximately ten research grants will be awarded.
There is a standard cover sheet that must accompany the application. Successful applications should include: (a) an abstract of the research that will be supported or submitted (500 words max); and either (b) a detailed anticipated budget to support the research funding being requested (250 words max). A recent CV (not included in the word counts) should accompany the grant application.
All materials/information must be sent to ERCA. For additional information and/or questions, please contact ERCA by email.