Funding Opportunities

Dr. Dolores O. Morris Fund Early Career Grant

The Dr. Dolores O. Morris fund early career grant supports psychological research and research-based projects on trauma and otherness (defined as the experience of individual(s) who are marginalized because of race, country or origin, or culture, with the goal of promoting diversity and multiculturalism).

Deadline: February 3, 2025
Amount: 1 grant of $7,000
Sponsors: APF

The Dr. Dolores O. Morris fund early career grant supports psychological research and research-based projects on trauma and otherness (defined as the experience of individual(s) who are marginalized because of race, country or origin, or culture, with the goal of promoting diversity and multiculturalism).  

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 early career psychologists (psychologists with a doctoral degree no more than 10 years postdoctoral).  

Application Instructions

Application Materials:

  • project proposal
  • timeline of proposed project 
  • detailed budget and justification 
  • CV

Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on:

  • contribution, impact, and innovation to the research topic 
  • research methodology and plan 
  • applicant competency 
  • criticality of funding 
  • budget/ resource allocation 

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.

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Inaugural Year

2025 is the Inaugural Year of this program.