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WAYNE F. PLACEK GRANTS

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.

 

Wayne F. Placek Grants support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues.  Its description, application requirements, and procedures appear below.

 

Description

The Wayne F. Placek Grants encourage research to increase the general public’s understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and to alleviate the stress that , lesbian women, gay men, bisexual women, bisexual men, and transgendered people experience in this and future civilizations.  Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million. 

 

Program Goals

-          Encourage research that addresses the following topics:

§        Heterosexuals' attitudes and behaviors toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people, including prejudice, discrimination, and violence

§        Family and workplace issues relevant to LGBT people

§        Special concerns of sectors of the LGBT population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research

 

Funding Specifics

-          Two $15,000 grants available annually

 

Eligibility Requirements

-          Must be either doctoral-level researcher or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution or a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization

-          Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply

 

Evaluation Criteria

-          Relevance to Placek program goals

-          Magnitude of incremental contribution

-          Quality of proposed work (significance, innovation, approach)

-          Applicant’s demonstrated scholarship and research competence

 

Proposal Requirements

Submit ONE pdf document as described below. Page numbers and the applicant’s name must appear on each page submitted, with 1 inch margins and 12-point font.

-          Cover Sheet (1 page)

-          Title and Abstract (1 page)

-          Description (up to 3 pages) to include:

o        Background & Significance

o        Innovation

o        Explanation of the project’s relevance to Placek program goals

-          Methodological Approach (up to 4  pages) to include

o        Theory/Conceptual Framework

o        Design

o        Sample and Recruitment

o        Proposed Analysis

-          References

-          Timeline for execution (1 page)

-          Full budget with justification (indirect costs not permitted; 1 page)

-          CV of the project leader

 

Submission Process and Deadline 

Submit a completed application online at http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/ by March 1, 2011.

                  

 

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