Hebl Grant for Reducing Gender Inequities in the Workplace

Funder: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation (SIOP)

The Hebl Grant for Reducing Gender Inequities in the Workplace, provided by the SIOP Foundation, supports graduate students conducting research on gender-related issues for their theses or dissertations. The grant aims to enhance understanding and address the challenges women face in the workforce, both in the U.S. and globally. Proposals will be evaluated based on their theoretical and empirical foundations, practical significance, and methodological rigor, ensuring impactful research outcomes.

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.
The Hebl Grant for Reducing Gender Inequities in the Workplace will be given to a graduate student who is conducting a gender-related research project for a master’s thesis or a doctoral dissertation, with the intent of assisting the graduate student with completion of the project.
The research must focus on extending and broadening theoretical and empirical knowledge of gender-related issues. Preference will be given to projects that focus on reducing the inequities that women face within or in attempting to enter the workforce in the U.S. or in any other country globally.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate each proposal:
Theoretical foundation: Extends and broadens theoretical knowledge of gender-related issues.Empirical foundation: Extends and broadens empirical knowledge of gender-related issues.Scope and purpose: Focus on reducing inequities faced by women.Applied significance: Solid connection between research and practice. Clear practical implications for organizations.Technical adequacy: Methods appropriate for the research questions(s) under investigation. Careful consideration of internal and external validity.

Eligibility

The research project must be proposed by a graduate-level SIOP Student to support a master's thesis or dissertation.
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Ineligibility

Postdoctoral students and faculty members are not eligible.