Psychology Grants

The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) strives to support worthy organizations through a grant-making program designed to financially support 501(c)(3) not-for-profit partners nationwide. The goal of our grant program is to fund new and proven initiatives that bring people and pets together for mutual benefit and support.

Funding is allocated nationwide to promote and financially support service-oriented canine programs. Service-oriented canine programs include the following:

*service dogs
*therapy dogs
*animal assisted therapy
*search and rescue dogs
*police, fire, military dogs
*other innovative canine service programs

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALTHOUGH WE VALUE AND RESPECT THE HARD WORK OF SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS, ANIMAL SHELTERS AND RESCUE PROGRAMS, UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE OUT OF THE SCOPE OF OUR GRANT-GIVING GUIDELINES.

WE DO NOT FUND ANY PROGRAMS ENGAGED IN ANIMAL CRUELTY OR TESTING.

PDF Giving Guidelines
As a small company doing big things, we are looking to support like-minded organizations that will most benefit from our support. As our grants do not exceed $10,000, we will be reviewing annual operational budgets to fund those organizations best able to maximize a PDF grant.

PDF giving will be allocated in two funding streams annually. The Planet Dog Foundation funds only organizations classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.

We do not fund the following:
*Spay/Neuter Programs
*Adoption Shelters Operating Expenses
*Rescue Program Operating Expenses
*Individuals
*Political Groups
*Religious Groups (or groups with any religious affiliation)
*For-profit organizations
*Scholarship Programs
*Government Agencies
*Non-profit agencies with any determination other than 501(C)(3)
*Programs spending more than 35% of expenses on administrative costs
*Any program engaged in animal testing or animal cruelty.

Application Guidelines & Deadlines:
PDF awards grants twice annually. Applications begin with the submission of a formal letter of intent.

After review, Planet Dog Foundation staff will contact those organizations who are invited to submit additional materials to complete a full proposal.

Before submitting a letter of intent, be sure you have reviewed our grant-making goals and the list of organizations we do not fund. Ineligible organizations will not be invited to complete a full proposal.

Spring Cycle: Letters of Intent MUST be received by February 15, 2008.

Fall Cycle: Letters of Intent MUST be received by August 1, 2008.

Due to the volume of materials received by the Planet Dog Foundation, we cannot return any submitted items.

We look forward to hearing about your programs. We thank you for the work that you do helping dogs to help people. Please do not hesitate to contact the Executive Director to discuss your programs, your proposal or our work.

Planet Dog Foundation, 49 York St, Portland, ME 04101 | pdf@planetdog.com | 207.761.1515

President's New Researcher Award
ABCT's President, Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D., invites submissions for the 30th Annual President's New Researcher Award. The winner will receive a certificate and a cash prize of $500. Submissions will be accepted on any topic relevant to behavior therapy, but submissions consistent with the conference theme emphasizing advancing the dissemination of CBT are particularly encouraged. Eligible papers must (a) be authored by an individual with five years or less posttraining experience (e.g., post-Ph.D. or postresidency); and (b) have been published in the last two years or currently be in press. Submissions can consist of one's own or any eligible candidate's paper. Papers will be judged by a review committee consisting of Anne Marie Albano, Ph.D., Ray DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., ABCT's Immediate Past-President; and Robert Leahy, the ABCT President-Elect. Submissions must be received by Monday, August 13, 2008, and must include four copies of both the paper and the author's vita. Send submissions to ABCT President's New Researcher Award, 305 Seventh Ave., 16th floor, New York, NY 10001.
Submission Deadline: August 13, 2008

SPP Routh Student Research Grant

Call for Award Nominations

The Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54, has established an annual research scholar grant program for student members of the Society. Eligibility is restricted to current student members of SPP. The research project for which funding is requested must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor and may include work leading to a masters or doctoral degree or may be an independent study.

Research proposals should address areas consistent with the field of pediatric psychology. Topic examples might include relationships between psychological and physical well-being of children and adolescents, including behavioral and emotional components of disease and treatment, the role of pediatric psychology in pediatric medical settings, or the promotion of health and the prevention of illness among children and youth. Please see a copy of our rating form for more information on the criteria the grant will be judged on.

Funding is available up to $1000. Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel, indirect costs of the University, stipends of principal investigators, or costs associated with manuscript preparation.

Interested applicants should submit by email the following:

A single Word document to include:

An abstract of 100 words or less, summarizing the proposed research.

A maximum 7-page, single-spaced proposal that describes the project objectives, theoretical rationale (including relevant literature review), hypotheses, design, method and procedures, data analytic plan, and references. The project's relevance to pediatric psychology should be specifically addressed.
A detailed budget that includes specific item amounts and budget justification for each item. If the project will require more than the $1000 requested, please include an explanation of the expected sources of the remaining funds necessary to complete the project.
A statement regarding the qualifications of the student investigator, past relevant research/training, and a statement regarding membership in Division 54.
The faculty supervisor must write a letter of recommendation to accompany the student's application.
Applications are due each year by October 1

Applications should be emailed in word format to:

Tonya Palermo, PhD
palermot@ohsu.edu

Society of Pediatric Psychology Student Research Award Competition

The Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division 54, announces its Annual Student Research Competition to encourage and reward quality research on issues related to pediatric psychology and health care of children. An award of $500 will be made to the winner of the competition. Applications are due each year by October 1.

All of the research work must have been completed while the candidate was a student. The student must be the primary (first) author. A cover letter describing the candidate's status at the time the research was conducted should accompany the entry as well as a statement regarding student membership in Division 54. A letter from the student's faculty advisor is required that describes the degree to which the project objectives, design, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation are the responsibility of the applicant. Thus, studies that are fully student initiated, as well as those that are part of a larger funded project but for which the student assumes primary responsibility from beginning to end, may be submitted for consideration for the competitive award. Only empirical (data-based) studies will be considered. Please see an example of our rating form for more information on the criteria the paper will be judged on.

Papers should be written following the guidelines outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). The paper should not have been published already, but will be considered for the award if only submitted or under review. There is a limit of 20 double-spaced pages including tables, figures, and references. Papers that exceed this limit will not be reviewed. Please email the manuscript in word format (not PDF) and supporting materials to the address below. Supporting materials should include information confirming membership in Division 54 and a letter of support from your faculty supervisor.

Submissions for this award should be emailed to:

Tonya Palermo, PhD
palermot@ohsu.edu
Phone 503-494-0848
Fax 503-494-5945

The Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award

Call for Award Nominations

The Society of Pediatric Psychology is pleased to call for nominations for the 2008 Martin P. Levin Mentorship Award sponsored by the Levin Foundation. The award honors faculty in pediatric psychology who mentor students in an exemplary way, providing professional advice and guidance through various phases of the graduate program. Any current or past graduate student may nominate a member from SPP. The faculty member will receive a cash award and a plaque.

Nominations may be made by sending a current curriculum vitae and letter describing the nominee's qualifying characteristics. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2008. Send nominations to:

Alan Delamater, PhD
Mailman Center for Child Development (D-820),
PO Box 016820
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, FL 33101
Email: adelamater@med.miami.edu

Call for Proposals for
Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants

Proposals are being sought for Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants. These grants, each up to $500, are awarded to doctoral psychology students to support feminist research. The grants are made possible through the generosity of Janet Shibley Hyde, PhD, who donates the royalties from her book, "Half the Human Experience," to this fund. Past recipients of Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants are not eligible to apply. Because the purpose of this award is to facilitate research that otherwise might not be possible, projects that are beyond the data analysis stage are not eligible.

Requirements:
1. Cover-sheet with project title, investigator's name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail address.
2. A 100-word abstract
3. A proposal (5-pages maximum, double-spaced) addressing the project's purpose, theoretical rationale, and procedures, including how the method and data analysis stem from the proposed theory and purpose
4. A one-page statement articulating the study's relevance to feminist goals and importance to feminist research
5. The expected timeline for progress and completion of the project (including the date of the research proposal committee meeting). The project timeline should not exceed two years.
6. A faculty sponsor's recommendation, including why the research cannot be funded by other sources. This letter (5 copies) should be included with the proposal materials. Please do not send it separately.
7. Status of human research review process, including expected date of human research committee submission and approval. Preference will be given to proposals that have received human research approval
8. An itemized budget (if additional funds are needed to ensure completion of the project, please specify sources).
9. The applicant's curriculum vitae
10. Two self-addressed, stamped envelopes
11. All sections of the proposal should be typed and prepared according to APA style (e.g., please use 12-point font)

Proposals that fail to meet the guidelines set forth above will not be reviewed.

Review Process
A panel of psychologists will evaluate the proposals for theoretical and methodological soundness, relevance to feminist goals, applicant's training and qualifications to conduct the research, and feasibility of completing the project.

Other Requirements
Within 24 months of receipt of the grant, recipients are expected to submit to the Hyde committee chair a complete and final copy of the research document (e.g., a copy of the thesis, dissertation or journal manuscript based on the sponsored research), along with an 500-word abstract for publication in Division 35 newsletter. In addition, grant recipients shall acknowledge the funding source in the author's notes in all publications.
Hyde award winners will be announced at the APA convention during Division 35 Social Hour. The names of the Hyde award winners may also be posted in Division 35 newsletter as well as on Division 35 web page and listserv.

Proposals (5 copies of all documents) should be submitted to the committee chair:

Silvia Sara Canetto
Chair, Hyde Research Award Committee
Department of Psychology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876.
Phone: (970) 491-5415, FAX: (970) 491-1032.
E-mail: scanetto@lamar.colostate.edu

To be considered, proposals should be postmarked by either of these deadlines: March 15th or September 15th.

All undergraduate Psi Chi members are eligible to apply for these undergraduate research grants. The purpose of this program is to provide funds for members to defray the cost of conducting a research project. Applicants may request up to $1,500 for each project. A total of $45,000 has been allotted for this student grant program; $22,500 for the November deadline and $22,500 for the February deadline.

Contact Information
Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology

Regular Mail: Psi Chi, PO Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709
Street Address: Psi Chi, 825 Vine St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 756-2044
Fax: (877) 774-2443 (toll-free)

National Office Email: psichi@psichi.org

Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference Grants | Oct 1
The purpose of this program is to provide funds for local/regional undergraduate psychology research conferences. Funding is intended for conferences that will invite student research presenters from at least three schools in the area and will notify all Psi Chi chapters in the geographic area of the conference. The maximum grant for each conference is $1,000.

Contact Information
Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology

Regular Mail: Psi Chi, PO Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709
Street Address: Psi Chi, 825 Vine St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 756-2044
Fax: (877) 774-2443 (toll-free)

National Office Email: psichi@psichi.org

All Psi Chi student and faculty members are eligible to apply for a Thelma Hunt Research Grant. Up to three grants of up to $3,000 each are presented annually to enable members to complete empirical research that addresses a question directly related to Psi Chi. Unlike other national Psi Chi award/grant programs, the Hunt Grants focus on research directly related to the mission of Psi Chi

Contact Information
Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology

Regular Mail: Psi Chi, PO Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709
Street Address: Psi Chi, 825 Vine St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 756-2044
Fax: (877) 774-2443 (toll-free)

National Office Email: psichi@psichi.org

Graduate Research Grants | Nov 1 & Feb 1
All graduate Psi Chi members are eligible to apply for these graduate research grants. The purpose of this program is to provide funds for members to defray the cost of conducting a research project. Applicants may request up to $1,500 for each project. A total of $10,000 has been allotted for this student grant program; $5,000 for the November deadline and $5,000 for the February deadline.

Contact Information
Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology

Regular Mail: Psi Chi, PO Box 709, Chattanooga, TN 37401-0709
Street Address: Psi Chi, 825 Vine St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 756-2044
Fax: (877) 774-2443 (toll-free)

National Office Email: psichi@psichi.org