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Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant

American Psychological Foundation

Funding Amount

US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Current doctoral students in the process of completing their dissertations

Geography

  • APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.

Overview

The Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant, offered by the American Psychological Foundation Inc, provides $1,250 in funding to doctoral students in clinical, counseling, or community psychology who have lived experience. This grant aims to support dissertation research related to peer support, survivor research, and the c/s/x movement, thereby enhancing the understanding and impact of lived experiences in psychology. Diverse applicants are encouraged to apply.

APF is a grant-making foundation that funds early career psychologists and graduate students using psychology to solve important problems and improve people’s lives.
Division 18 Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant
The APF Lived Experience Fund Dissertation Research Grant supports a doctoral student in clinical, counseling, or community psychology with lived experience who is doing their dissertation in a topic area related to peer support, survivor research, the c/s/x movement, disclosure of lived experience, or other projects in the general area focused on lived experience.
Amount: $1,250
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.Applicants must be current doctoral students in the process of completing their dissertations.

What American Psychological Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
38
Total given
$1.07M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,906–$225K
  • By dollars: District of Columbia 37%, California 10%, Georgia 6%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Los Angeles, CA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • American Psychological Assn · Washington, DC

    Research & fellowship grant

    $225K

  • APF Access LLC · Washington, DC

    Research grant

    $129K

  • Palo Alto University Inc · Palo Alto, CA

    Research grant

    $34K

  • Coalition for the Common Good DBA Antioch University · Keene, NH

    Research grant

    $31K

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

    Research grant

    $29K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Mental health

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