Lowman-Richardson Consulting and I-O Psychology Research Grant

The Lowman-Richardson Consulting and I-O Psychology Research Grant funds research in professional ethics, the interaction of occupational interests and personality in career outcomes, and occupational mental health. Open to doctoral psychologists from diverse backgrounds, the grant emphasizes the importance of IRB approvals and supporting early career professionals. Eligible applicants can receive funding for various direct costs associated with their projects, excluding institutional indirect costs.

Lowman-Richardson Consulting and I-O Psychology Research Grant
The Lowman-Richardson Consulting and I-O Psychology Research Grants supports research in the following areas:
Professional ethics related to organizational, consulting, and/or I-O psychology; Research on the interaction of occupational interests, abilities, and personality related to career choice, job satisfaction, work motivation, and/or job performance; Occupational mental health.

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 doctoral level psychologists of any career stage. Demonstrate competence and capacity to execute the proposed workThis program requires that applicants specify how they will handle obtaining appropriate IRB approvals and finding any necessary collaborators in order to complete their work. Applicants are not required to have IRB approval at the time of application. Applicants must provide a copy of the project’s IRB approval letter (or a waiver that indicates that their project does not require IRB approval) before funding can be disbursed.APF supports the direct costs related to the proposal execution.Examples of direct costs include:Open access costs/publication costsPI stipend/salary supportParticipant payments
Technology expensesTravelNon-PI (personnel) stipend/salary supportSupplemental trainingInternational applicants from countries that have diplomatic relations with the United States and who meet the other eligibility requirements may apply for APF funding.

Ineligibility

APF does not allow institutional indirect/administrative/overhead costs and/or fees to be taken out of grant monies.In general, any cost that is not directly compensating or reimbursing an effort/service/item/infrastructure that is integral to the success of the proposed project is considered either an institutional indirect/ administrative/ overhead cost and/ or fee.Examples of institutional indirect/administrative/overhead costs and/or fees (but are not limited to) include:Technology Infrastructure FeesCost-Share Initiatives of any kindLab administration and/or maintenance feesEtc. If you are unsure whether your budget item falls within the unallowable category of institutional indirect/administrative/overhead cost and/or fee, please share the item and APF’s policy (above) with your institution’s grant/scholarship office.