F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award Grant

F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Psychological Foundation Inc
Amount: US $2,000
Last Updated: October 29, 2025

Summary

The F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award, offered by the American Psychological Foundation, supports dissertation research focusing on mental functions such as cognition, motivation, and affect. It aims to promote understanding of the mind from both behavioral and neural perspectives. Eligible applicants must have completed doctoral candidacy and demonstrate commitment to the program's goals. This award encourages diverse applicants, fostering inclusivity in the field of psychology.

Overview

The APF Impact 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. F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award The F. J. McGuigan Dissertation Award, supports dissertation research that addresses any aspect of mental function (e.g., cognition, affect, motivation) and seeks to understand the mind from both a behavioral and neural perspective. Proposed research should be compatible with McGuigan’s overall goals and may fall within any area of contemporary behavioral or brain science (including more recent forms of cognitive psychology).

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must:have completed doctoral candidacy, including dissertation approval by doctoral committee have a demonstrated commitment to stated program goals (Dualistic approaches characteristic of much contemporary cognitive research are specifically ineligible.)