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American Psychological Foundation

American Psychological Foundation . CUR Dialogues February 24, 2012. Who We Are. Founded in 1953 by Ernest Hilgard, J. McVicker Hunt, Robert Sears, and Carl Rogers with $500 In 2011, we granted over $600,000. WHO WE ARE.

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American Psychological Foundation

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  1. American Psychological Foundation CUR Dialogues February 24, 2012

  2. Who We Are • Founded in 1953 by Ernest Hilgard, J. McVicker Hunt, Robert Sears, and Carl Rogers with $500 • In 2011, we granted over $600,000.

  3. WHO WE ARE • The American Psychological Foundation (APF) provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come.

  4. What We Do • Scholarships • Early Career and Seed Funding • Targeted Program Grants

  5. What We Do APF's Grantmaking Priorities: Innovative Solutions to Social Problems • Exploring and strengthening the connection between mental and physical health to ensure well-being. • Understanding and preventing violence to create a safer, more humane world. • Reducing stigma and prejudice to promote unity and harmony. • Supporting programs that address the long-term psychological needs of individuals and communities in the aftermath of disaster.

  6. WHAT WE DO: SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships, Fellowships, Dissertation Awards • APF/COGDOP Graduate Student Research Scholarships • Benton-Meier Neuropsychology Scholarships • Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship • F. J. McGuigan Dissertation Award • Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowships • Annette U. Rickel Dissertation Award • Esther Katz Rosen Fellowships

  7. WHAT WE DO: SCHOLARSHIPS Travel Grants • Henry David Travel Grant • Paul E. Henkin Travel Grant • Ungerleider/Zimbardo Travel Scholarships

  8. WHAT WE DO: SEED GRANTS Early Career Funding and Seed Grants for Research • Theodore Blau Early Career Award • Culbertson Travel Grant • Henry David Research and Travel Grants • Division 29 Early Career Award • Robert L. Fantz Award • F. J. McGuigan Young Investigator Prize • Pearson Early Career Grant

  9. WHAT WE DO: TARGETED PROGRAM GRANTS Targeted Program Grants • Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award • Division 17 Counseling Psychology Grants • Randy Gerson Memorial Grant • Joseph B. Gittler Award • Gold Medal Awards for Life Achievement • Alexander Gralnick Investigator Prize

  10. WHAT WE DO: TARGETED PROGRAM GRANTS Targeted Program Grants, continued • Lizette Peterson Homer Grant • Timothy Jeffrey Award • Theodore Millon Award in Personality Psychology • Wayne F. Placek Grants • Pre-College Grants • Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grant • Wilhelm Wundt-William James Award • Visionary and Weiss Grants • Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund

  11. IMPACT OF APF GRANTS “I feel that I owe a great debt to the APF for its continued support of my research, as it enabled me to launch an independent research program in an area that is difficult to fund, but so incredibly important in today's society." Abbie Goldberg, PhD (APF Roy Scrivner Research Grantee)

  12. CONTACT / QUESTIONS American Psychological Foundation 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 336-5622 (W) (202) 336-5812 (F) pkadir@apa.org www.apa.org/apf

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