Funding Opportunities

Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant

The Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant will support research, practice, or education of an early career psychologist on the topic of child and youth suicide among African Americans.

Deadline: October 2, 2025
Amount: 1 grant of $9,500
Sponsors: APF

The Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant will support research, practice, or education of an early career psychologist on the topic of child and youth suicide among African Americans.

Eligibility

APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.

Early career psychologists no more than 10 years postdoctoral are eligible to apply.

Application Instructions

Application Requirements:

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

Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on:

  • impact 
  • innovation, originality, and contribution to the field
  • methodology and plan

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. Shabnam Javdani

New York University

“ROSES in the Educational Margins: Understanding and Disrupting How the School to Prison Pipeline Impacts Suicide Among Black Girls”

Past Recipients

2023

Tennisha N. Riley, PhD, University of Florida
“A Youth-Engaged Approach to Understanding Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide Among Black Youth”

2022

Shabnam Javdani, New York University
“ROSES in the Educational Margins: Understanding and disrupting how the school to prison pipeline impacts suicide among black girls”