Graen Grant for Student Research on Leaders and/or Teams

Graen Grant for Student Research on Leaders and/or Teams

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation (SIOP)
Amount: Up to US $3,000
Last Updated: May 14, 2025

Summary

The Graen Grant for Student Research on Leaders and/or Teams, offered by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation, supports graduate students conducting research on leadership and team dynamics related to organizational innovation and performance. This grant encourages practical applications of research findings and is open to graduate-level SIOP students who have not yet completed their thesis or dissertation. It promotes diverse participation while ensuring funds are allocated appropriately.

Overview

The SIOP Foundation is committed to improving the lives of workers and the functioning of organizations through the science and practice of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. This annual grant will be given to a graduate student who is conducting a master’s thesis (or an equivalent project in cases where there is no formal thesis) or a doctoral dissertation focused on leaders and/or teams in relation to organizational innovation, learning, and/or performance. The research should have a strong connection to practical applications.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The research project must be proposed by a graduate-level SIOP Student (in any country) who has initiated but not yet completed a master's thesis or doctoral dissertation project. In order to encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant.The grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger scale project. In this case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which award money will be spent. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Postdoctoral students and faculty members are not eligible.Individuals who received a  Graen grant within the last two years are ineligible.Grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs.Grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/ travel costs).