Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant

The Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant offers $10,000 to support graduate and early career researchers in understanding the psychological pain and stigma faced by adults with visible disabilities like cerebral palsy. It aims to develop strategies for improving public perception and encourages effective dissemination of research findings through media. Proposals are evaluated based on alignment with these goals and the quality of the work proposed. Applicants must be full-time graduate students or early career psychologists.

The Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant supports graduate and early career work that seeks to increase the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with visible physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy.
Program Goals
Encourage talented students and early career researchers to orient their careers to understanding the psychological effect of stigma on people with visible disabilities.Develop strategies to improve the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma felt by individuals with visible physical disability, in order to reduce harmful misconceptions. Encourage dissemination of findings to the public, expressly through media.
Amount
One $10,000 grant.
APF does not allow institutional indirect costs or overhead costs. Applicants may use grant monies for direct administrative costs of their proposed project.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated on:
Conformance with stated program goals. Quality of proposed work.

Eligibility

Applicants must:Be a full-time graduate student in good standing at an accredited university or an early career psychologist (no more than 10 years post-doctoral). Have received IRB approval before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved.

Ineligibility

APF does not allow institutional indirect costs or overhead costs.