Division 55 Student Grants in Psychopharmacology

The Research Council of the APA Division 55 Society for Prescribing Psychology seeks proposals for student research in psychopharmacology or clinical psychopharmacology. Two grants of $2000 will be awarded. The purpose of the grants is to support research that:

• Encourages scholarship in psychopharmacology 
• Advances prescribing psychology
• Fosters inclusion of populations generally underrepresented in psychopharmacology research

Proposals are due February 15 with award notification on April 1. The project must be:

• Related to the mission of Division 55. Psychopharmacology projects that have applicability to prescribing psychology are preferred.
• Performed by a person who is a student at the time of the application and is a member of Division 55 (Society of Prescribing Psychology). Membership is free to students.
• Signed by the student’s primary advisor if applicable.
• Approved by the IRB at the student’s institution.
• Completed within 12 months of funding with a final report due to the Division 55 at the time funding ends.

Application submission

Completed applications should be emailed to the division no later than February 15. Proposals should include:

• Cover page that includes how the proposal relates to the mission of Division 55.
• Completed application
• Budget proposal (included with application) not to exceed $2000.

Review process

• Applications will be reviewed by two members of Division 55 appointed by the Research Council.
• Applicants will be rank ordered based on scores of the reviewers.
• In the event of a tie score, Research Council members will break the tie through a majority vote.

Review criteria

• Compelling rationale that is supported by research
• Innovation/creativity
• Clear study design and analysis plan
• Measurable outcomes
• Affirmation of sufficiency of context (facilities, resources, equipment)
• Overall impact for prescribing psychology

Final report

• A final report on the project will be submitted to the Research Council one year after the award.
• The student will acknowledge receipt of the grant in any published work related to the funded project. Acknowledgement should be made to: APA Division 55 Society for Prescribing Psychology.

2023

David Benitez, MS
Rachael Crandall
Kory Hardcastle