Funding Opportunities
Division 49 Group Psychology Grant
The APF Division 49 Group Psychology Grant supports innovative group psychology research focused toward groups in applied settings. In addition to the grant funds, the awardee receives a three-year membership to Division 49.
The Division 49 Group Psychology Grant supports innovative group psychology research focused toward groups in applied settings. This grant focuses primarily on processes and performance in non-disordered populations. This may also include members’ beliefs about and identification with the group. Samples of topics appropriate for the group psychology award include (but are not limited to):
- impact of individual differences (e.g., personality), beliefs (e.g., identification with the group), and situational or structural factors (e.g., within-group conflict, virtuality) on group processes, judgment, decision-making, or performance
- impact of group interaction on member states such as beliefs, affect, interest in affiliation and identification with the group
- differences in leadership and its impact on group process or performance
- measurement of group-level constructs such as team emotional intelligence, group cohesion, collective resilience, collective efficacy, etc.
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 affiliated with nonprofit charitable, educational, and scientific institutions, or governmental entities operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes
- have a demonstrated knowledge of group psychology and/or group psychotherapy principles
Preference will be given to early career psychologists (10 years or fewer postdoctoral) and to proposals which integrate group psychology and group psychotherapy into the proposed research.
Application Instructions
Application Materials:
- project proposal
- project timeline
- detailed budget and justification
- CV
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on:
- conformance with the stated program goals
- quality, viability, and potential impact of the proposed project
- originality, innovation, and contribution to the field
- applicant’s demonstrated competence and capability to execute the proposed work
- allocation of resources and criticality of funding for execution of work (particularly if part of a larger funded effort)
Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to applicants on their proposals.
Please review our Program FAQs for important details on the application process.
Recent Recipient
Dr. Brian Keum
Boston College
“The STOREY (STOrying Racism to Empower Youth) group intervention to promote anti-racism advocacy”
Past Recipients
2023
Dr. Brian Keum, Boston College
“The STOREY (STOrying Racism to Empower Youth) group intervention to promote anti-racism advocacy”
2022
Linh Bui, Australian National University
“Group Integrative Complexity in Team Innovation Processes”
Joseph Wagoner, PhD, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
“Domains of Uncertainty, Identification Processes, and Group Exit”
2021
No Grant Awarded
2020
Martinque Jones, PhD, University of North Texas
2019
Michelle Louise Miller, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
2018
Justin Bonny, PhD, Morgan State University