SPSSI Awards & GrantsPlease note: SPSSI does not provide any tuition support, scholarships, or financial aid. Unless otherwise specified, international scholars are welcome to apply. Below are links to SPSSI's paper awards and research grants. Click on the link for more details about each award/grant. Unless otherwise noted, the awards are appropriate for graduate-level academic work. Applicants to the Applied Social Issues Internship Program must be college seniors or above and have project proposals.
Action Teaching Awards Action Teaching Grants Clara Mayo Grants Program
Local- and State-Level Policy Work Louise Kidder Early Career Award To recognize social issues researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field early in their careers. Lynn Stuart Weiss Lecture An annual lecture given at the APA convention in memory of Lynn Stuart Weiss, a promising young scholar whose interests centered on the science and art of politics, with a focus on world law. Michele Alexander Early Career Award Awarded in recognition of early career excellence in scholarship as well as in service. Otto Klineberg Award An award is given to the best paper or article of the year on intercultural or international relations. Outstanding Teaching & Mentoring Award For outstanding teaching/mentoring in areas related to the psychological study of social issues. SPSSI’s Researchers in the Global South (RGS Grants Program) is a unique funding opportunity for international members of SPSSI conducting research on social issues outside of the United States. Social Issues Dissertation Award For doctoral dissertations in psychology (or in a social science with psychological subject matter). SAGES Grants Program For retired SPSSI members to apply their knowledge to helping solve social problems or to assist policy makers to solve social problems. SEAS Grants Program Intended to promote awareness of SPSSI, to identify potential new members, and to promote SPSSI membership through small-scale events hosted by a member of the Society. Speaker at the National Institute for Teaching of Psychology Recipient will represent SPSSI as a speaker at the National Institute for Teaching of Psychology (NITOP). Teaching Development Grants Intended to provide networking opportunities, promote awareness of SPSSI, and increase SPSSI membership through support of small scale events, initiatives that enhance SPSSI membership or pre-conference smaller meetings related to the teaching of social justice issues Teaching Resources Award Award for teaching resources to reward innovative activities, assignments, and projects related to the psychological study of social issues Two-Year College Teaching & Mentoring Excellence Award Award recognizing the contributions of faculty at two-year institutions in furthering SPSSI's mission to advance the understanding of social issues.
Carefully follow the instructions for submitting your application to ensure prompt processing. For more information about our awards please send an email to awards@spssi.org. The American Psychological Foundation (APF) provides financial support to graduate students and psychologists 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. For information about grants available through APF, visit their website at www.apa.org/apf. |