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Wayne F. Placek Grants

These grants support scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations.

Two $15,000 grants are available in research support.

Deadline: March 1, 2012

Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation

The grants support empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences on any topic related to lesbian, gay, or bisexual issues. Proposals are especially encouraged for empirical studies that address the following topics:

Heterosexuals' attitudes and behaviors toward lesbians and gay men, including prejudice, discrimination, and violence

Family and workplace issues relevant to lesbians and gay men

Subgroups of the lesbian and gay population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research

These grants are made possible by a bequest from Wayne Placek, a participant in Dr. Evelyn Hooker's groundbreaking research in the 1950s which showed that homosexuality is not a form of psychopathology. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million.

Eligibility

Must be either doctoral‐level researcher or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization. Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply.
 

Foundation for Professional Ergonomics Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award

The Foundation for Professional Ergonomics (FPE) initiated the Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award in 2010. The award, named in memory of Dieter W. Jahns, a life-long advocate of the practice of Ergonomics and a leader in Ergonomics Certification, is an annual award and is given to the student (or group of students) for an Ergonomics project that demonstrates the major practice areas of Ergonomics: Analysis, Design, and Evaluation. The purpose of the award is to advance professionalism in Ergonomics by recognizing educational activities that demonstrate how professional ergonomists serve to make our lives at work and at home healthier, safer, more productive, and more satisfying. This award is open to students (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Ergonomics and Ergonomics-related programs. Students who have completed their graduate degrees in the past year are also eligible.

Important Dates for the Next Award
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2012
Notification: July 31, 2012
Award Presentation: October 23, 2012

The Award and cash prize of $500 (US) will be presented at the BCPE Reception during the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, October 22-26, 2012, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The winner does NOT have to travel to Las Vegas to accept the award.

Criteria

As this is a practitioner award, the student (or students) should describe and document a research or intervention project that exhibits:

the major practice areas of Ergonomics: Analysis, Design, and Evaluation
direct, practical application
final design recommendations or a description of how the resulting information can be applied to design

Entries will be judged by the Board of Directors of the FPE.

Submissions can be made individually or as a group. They should provide adequate descriptions, illustrations or photos, and details that address the judging criteria.

Submissions

Submissions can be made individually or as a group.

Submissions should provide adequate descriptions, illustrations or photos, and details that address the judging criteria.

Submission should be sent electronically to:

Robert J. Smillie, PhD, CPE
robert.smillie@cox.net