Funding Opportunities
Walter Katkovsky Research Grants
The Walter Katkovsky Research Grants support research on the general topic of psychotherapy.
The Walter Katkovsky Research Grants support research on the general topic of psychotherapy. Research proposals should be directed to questions and hypotheses designed to improve our understanding based on theory or methods of how psychotherapy promotes behavioral, emotional, or cognitive changes. While the ultimate goal of the research should be to inform the psychotherapy process, its specific focus may be limited to an underlying assumption, hypothesis, or questions; and the actual design may be “clinical” or “experimental” in terms of subjects and procedures. That is, the research design may be a simulation of some aspect of the psychotherapy process (e.g., learning or exposure trials) and subjects may or may not be classified as “patients”.
The proposal must describe in detail the experimental methodology (i.e., hypotheses, subject selection, and measures of independent and dependent variables, including a description of the psychotherapy that must deal with life problems and emotional/behavioral reactions) and result in the collection of new data.
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 psychologists up to 12 years of postdoctoral
- be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational, or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes
- have demonstrated competence and capacity to execute the proposed work
Application Instructions
Application Materials:
- project proposal
- project timeline
- full budget and justification
- CV
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on:
- 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
- criticality of funding for execution of work (particularly if part of a larger funded effort)
For detailed application instructions including formatting and content, please create or log into your GivingData account and review the comprehensive application instructions in the portal. If you still need assistance after reviewing the portal, please contact APF Programs at programs@ampsychfdn.org.
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. Sarah Hope Lincoln
Case Western Reserve University
“Psychotherapy Social Skills Interventions for Adolescents”