Funding Opportunities

Division 18 Professional Development or Service Grant

The Division 18 Professional Development or Service Grant supports both professional development and service by Division 18 members, which contribute to the science and practice of public service psychology.

Deadline: May 29, 2025
Amount: 1 grant of $2,250
Sponsors: APF, Division 18

The Division 18 Professional Development or Service Grant supports both professional development and service by Division 18 members, which contribute to the science and practice of public service psychology. 

More information about Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service.)

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 18 at the time of application submission
  • be psychologists (applicants with a doctoral degree at any stage in their career) OR current students in a doctoral-level psychology program
  • applicants enrolled in a terminal master’s-level program are not eligible
  • agree that, if awarded a grant, they will present their work through a Division 18 webinar or convention/professional meeting, or write a Division 18 newsletter article

Application Instructions

Application Materials:

  • project proposal
    • includes personal essay
    • includes dissemination plan 
  • project timeline
  • project proposal
  • detailed budget and justification
  • CV 

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

Kendall Whitney-Snel

The University of Tulsa

“Psychological Impacts of Failure to Protect Laws on Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)”

Past Recipients

2024

Kendall Whitney-Snel, The University of Tulsa
“Psychological Impacts of Failure to Protect Laws on Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)”

2022

Vanessa Oliphant, Oklahoma State University