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F. J. McGUIGAN DISSERTATION AWARD

American Psychological Foundation (APF) Mission and Funding

The APF provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come.  It executes this mission through a broad range of scholarships and grants.  For all of these, it encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

 

The F. J. McGuigan award supports dissertation research on the materialistic understanding of the mind.  Its description, application requirements, and procedures appear below.

 

Description

This program provides support for dissertation research oriented toward advancing a unified conception of brain and behavior, primarily—but not exclusively—in the psychophysiological area.

 

Program Goals

-          Advance the unified brain-behavior conceptualization of the human mind through empirical and/or theoretical research

-          Encourage promising young researchers to pursue careers in related fields

 

Funding Specifics

-          One award per year in the amount of $2,000

 

Eligibility Requirements

-          Completed doctoral candidacy, including dissertation approval by doctoral committee, at a regionally accredited institution located in the U.S. or Canada

-          Demonstrated commitment to stated program goals (dualistic approaches characteristic of much contemporary cognitive research are specifically ineligible)

-          IRB approval must be received from host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved

 

Evaluation Criteria

-          Conformance with stated program goals

-          Quality of proposed work

-          Applicant’s demonstrated scholarship and research competence

 

 

Proposal Requirements

-          Description of proposed project to include goal, relevant background, target population, methods, anticipated outcomes

Format: not to exceed 7 pages (1 inch margins, no smaller than 11 point font)

-          Timeline for execution

-          Full budget and justification (indirect costs not permitted)

 

Submission Process and Deadline 

Submit a completed application online at http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/ by June 1, 2010.

           

 

Questions about this program should be directed to Kim Palmer Rowsome, Program Officer, at krowsome@apa.org.