Funding Opportunities
Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grants
These grants support not-for-profit activities to enhance the science and practice of counseling psychology. In particular, it aims to support research on the implementation of innovative counseling programs and models.
These grants support not-for-profit activities to enhance the science and practice of counseling psychology. In particular, it aims to support research on the implementation of innovative counseling programs and models.
Division 17 funds two to three proposals in the range of $1,500-3,500 each.
More information on Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology)
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 a member of APA Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
- be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational, or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes
Early career psychologists (no more than 10 years postdoctoral) are encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions
Application Materials:
- project proposal
- project timeline
- detailed budget and justification
- CV
Evaluation Criteria:
Applications will be evaluated on:
- conformance with stated program goals
- magnitude of incremental contribution in specified activity area
- quality of proposed work
- 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)
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
Sabrina Carroll
Lehigh University
“Counseling Psychology and Integrated Healthcare: Understanding Values’ Translation and Informing Counseling Psychology Training”
Past Recipients
2024
Dr. Jonah Li, University of Washington Tacoma
“Radical Hope and Its Pathways Among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Individuals in the United States: Scale Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis”
Dr. Robinder P Bedi, University of British Columbia
“The Role of Hope in Promoting the Career Development of Individuals with a History of Substance Use Disorder”
Sabrina Carroll, Lehigh University
“Counseling Psychology and Integrated Healthcare: Understanding Values’ Translation and Informing Counseling Psychology Training”
2023
Katherine Cook, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
“Development of a Career Intervention for Women in a Transitional Housing Program”
Dr. Joshua Parmenter, University of Missouri
“Development and Initial Validation of the Multidimensional Intersectional Resilience Scale Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Black, Indigenous, and People of Color”
Dr. Melanie M. Wilcox, Augusta University
“How Might Antiracism and Anti-Oppression Inform Structurally Competent Psychology? Listening to the Voices of Experts”
2022
Karen Stovall, University of Utah
“Development and validation of the competencies in sexual health counseling with trans and gender diverse clients scale (CSHC-TGD)”
Dr. Han Na Suh, Georgia State University
“Hyper-visible and invisible: The effect of model minority stereotype stress on depressive symptoms among Asian/Asian American engineering students”
Shangyun Zhou, University at Albany, State University of New York
“Suicide prevention of asian college students: Investigating the roles of family perfectionism, imposterism, interpersonal needs, and relational meaning in life”
2021
Agata M. Freedle, PhD, Lindenwood University
Deborah Corey, Northern Arizona University
Chongzheng Wei, University of California, Santa Barbara
2020
Ashley Hutchinson, PhD, Ball State University
Pei-Wen Ma, PhD, and Aileen Torres, PhD, William Paterson University
Hui Xu, PhD, Loyola University, Chicago
2019
Bediha Ipekci, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Brenda Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ryan Willard, University of Kansas
2018
Kelsey Autin, University of Florida
Martinque Jones, PhD, Columbia University
Brian TaeHyuk Keum, University of Maryland
2017
Ellen Vaughan, PhD, Indiana University
Jioni Lewis, PhD, University of Tennessee
Laura Marks, PhD, University of Memphis
2016
Stephanie Hoover, PhD, Western Oregon University
Elliot A. Tebbe, PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Joel Wong, PhD, Indiana University
2015
Jennifer Callahan, PhD, University of North Texas
Jesse Owen, PhD, University of Denver
Gargi Roysircar-Sodowsky, EdD, Antioch University
Femina P. Varghese, PhD, University of Central Arkansas
2014
Geoff Bathje, PhD, the Adler School of Professional Psychology
Gulsah Kemer, PhD, and Ashley K. Randall, PhD, Arizona State University
Matthew Miller, PhD, University of Maryland
2013
Ji-yeon Lee, University of Texas at Tyler
Debbiesiu Lee, University of Miami
2012
Jeffrey Hayes, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Ji-yeon Lee, PhD, University of Texas at Tyler
Nathan Wade, PhD, Iowa State University
2011
Steven Danish, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
Frederick Lopez, PhD, University of Houston
Emily Bullock Yowell, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
2010
Edward Delgado-Romero, PhD, University of Georgia
Michael B. Madson, PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
Karen O’Brien, PhD, University of Maryland
Hung-Bin Sheu, PhD, Arizona State University
2009
Meifen Wei, PhD, Iowa State University
2008
Asma Jana-Masri, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Frederick T.L. Leong, PhD, Michigan State University
2007
Saba Rasheed Ali, PhD, University of Iowa
Ruth Chao, PhD, University of Denver
Jo-Ida C. Hansen, PhD, University of Minnesota
Clara E. Hill, PhD and Charles J. Gelso, PhD, University of Maryland