Steven O. Walfish Competition Grant

The Steven O. Walfish Competition, organized by the American Psychological Foundation, aims to support early career psychologists and graduate students in advancing psychological practice. Grants of up to $2,000 are available for those within two years of completing their doctoral degree or ten years post-doctorate. The competition promotes diversity and requires applicants to submit unpublished manuscripts along with a recommendation letter. This initiative fosters innovation and growth in psychology, encouraging fresh perspectives in the field.

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.
The Steven O. Walfish Grants supported by the APA Division 42 Next Generation Fund promote and support the next generation of student and early career practitioner psychologists to expand the knowledge base in the practice of psychology.
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Funding
Up to two $2,000 grants are available to graduate students (within 2 years or less of completing the doctoral degree) and/or early career psychologists (within 10 years of earning the doctoral degree). Winner(s) will receive a 1-year free membership to Division 42.
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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 a graduate student or an early career psychologistsubmit a manuscript that has not been previously publishedprovide a letter of recommendation from a colleague or mentor, ideally an APA Division 42 member or other psychologist not related to the applicant and not a co-author. The letter of recommendation should speak to the applicant’s graduate or early career accomplishments.In the case of multi-authored manuscripts, the role of each co-author should be described, and the award candidate’s role must be clearly primary.