Funding Opportunities
Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology
The APF Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology will fund research to advance the science of personality psychology, including the areas of personality theory, personality disorders, and personality assessment.
This program is no longer accepting applications for 2025.
The APF Theodore Millon Grant in Personality Psychology will fund research to advance the science of personality psychology, including the areas of personality theory, personality disorders, and personality assessment. Preference is given to work that improves the study, development, and the delivery of personality assessment, as represented by the work of Theodore Millon, PhD.
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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 graduate students or psychologists with an EdD, PsyD, or PhD.
Application Instructions
Application Materials:
- project proposal
- project timeline
- detailed budget and justification
- CV
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on:
- impact and innovation
- methodology
- conformance with program goals
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. Jennifer Celene Veilleux
University of Arkansas
“Using interpersonal motives to identify latent profiles of borderline personality pathology”
Past Recipients
2024
Dr. Jennifer Celene Veilleux, University of Arkansas
“Using interpersonal motives to identify latent profiles of borderline personality pathology”
2023
Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala, University of Kentucky
“Engaging Personality Dimensions in Treatment: A Parsimonious Approach to Precision Medicine”
2022
Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, PhD, University of Michigan
“Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder as a function of sexual and gender minority status”
2021
Bo Bach, PhD, Region Sjaelland
2020
Kasey Stanton, PhD, Virginia Tech
2019
Martin Sellboma, PhD, University of Otago
2018
Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD
2017
Adam Leventhal, PhD
2016
Joshua Miller, PhD, University of Georgia
2015
John Edens, PhD, Texas A&M University
2014
No Award Given
2013
Steven Huprich, PhD, Eastern Michigan University
2012
Edward C. Chang, University of Michigan
2011
Robert Sellers, PhD, University of Michigan
2010
Brent W. Roberts, PhD, University of Illinois
2009
Mark A. Blais, PsyD, Psychology Assessment Center
2008
Mark F. Lenzenweger, PhD
2007
Aaron L. Pincus
2006
Robert Krueger
2005
Paul R. Duberstein & Robert F. Bornstein (co-recipients)
2004
Drew I. Westen