The American Psychological Foundation is transitioning to a new grant management system

Action Required Before March 1^st, 2025:

• Preserve your current data stored in existing system. Login to access data here.
• Current APF recipients: If you have an approaching or past due deadline to submit a follow-up report, please hold off from completing the forms in the existing system. Instead, enter/submit your final reports in GivingData. An email with detailed information (e.g., login link, etc.) along with upcoming deadlines will be forthcoming in the next few weeks directly from APF.
• Program applicants: Please note that APF will not be able to recover any information for you after March 1, 2025.

 After March 1^st, 2025:

• Create a new account in GivingData when you click "Apply Online" for funding opportunities.
• Current APF recipients: Any follow-up reports assigned to you will be completed in GivingData.

Grant funding to support innovative work in trauma psychology

Amount: $3,750

Deadlines: February 21, 2025

Division 56, the trauma-focused arm of the American Psychological Foundation, is offering an award for members who are making promising and/or proven strides in the field with emphasis on traumatic stress. See details.

Funding for emerging initiatives from the Russell Sage Foundation

Amount: $50,000 to $200,000

Deadline: Letters of Inquiry due March 11, 2025

Opportunities to strengthen methods, data, and the theoretical core of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving policies are now available. These special initiatives focus on the following topics of emerging interest that generate new research. See details.

• Promoting Educational Attainment and Economic Mobility among Racially, Ethnically, and Economically Diverse Groups after the 2023 Supreme Court Decision to Ban Race-Conscious Admissions at Colleges and Universities
• Immigration and Immigrant Integration

Annual Applied Research Competition from the Organization for Autism Research

Amount: Up to $50,000

Deadline: Letters of Intent due March 17, 2025

The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) provides 1-2 year grants to support pilot studies in applied autism research. The projects funded have the potential to directly impact the day-to-day quality of life of autistic people. See details. 

Support research on the implementation of innovative counseling programs and models

Amount: $1,500 to $3,500

Deadline: April 10, 2025

Division 17, the counseling psychology arm of the American Psychological Foundation, is offering 2-3 awards for members who are making promising and/or proven strides in not-for-profit activities to enhance the science and practice of counseling psychology. See details.

Welcome to those who are are getting to know us for the first time!

Our office partners with The Chicago School's research and scholarly community to advance both ​institutional and individual educational, research, and community service projects through grant development training and support. We currently work with all faculty, adjuncts, staff, students,* and alumni seeking external funding for their research, teaching, professional, and dissertation endeavors.

Reminders:

As the demand for funding opportunities increases in step with the growth of The Chicago School, we continue to automate and streamline processes. Our automation is driven by The Community Solution's platform so, if you experience issues accessing our forms, please be sure you are logged in and your browser settings are up-to-date. We are available to assist you. Email us at OSP@thechicagoschool.edu.

Want to keep in touch?

Each month we send updates, reminders and a new list of highlighted funding opportunities. We do not always email the global listserv. To receive monthly updates sign up here, or check in with our Newsletter Archive.

*Our office does not assist students in searching and/or securing funding for tuition (i.e. scholarships). Please refer your students to Financial Aid or their Student Support Counselor. If your current or former students are pursuing research or a dissertation, and they are ready to explore external funding, please have them email us at OSP@thechicagoschool.edu for guidance.

Contact The Office of Sponsored Programs at:

OSP@thechicagoschool.edu, or

Faculty Funding Initiation Form, or

*All faculty grant applications must be reviewed by OSP prior to submission

Student Funding Initiation Form