Division 19 Professional Development Grants for Early Career Psychologists

About this program

The Society for Military Psychology (APA Division 19) offers Competitive Professional Development Grants for Early Career Psychologists to fund professional advancement activities—seed research, clinical workshops, licensure preparation, consultative services, books, and conference/workshop attendance—with up to five awards totaling $7,500 (Research up to $2,500; Applied up to $1,250; awardees may allocate up to $750 toward APA convention costs). Priority topics this cycle are COVID‑19 (psychological impacts, telehealth competency, military pandemic roles) and Diversity (inclusion, multicultural competence, racism/antiracism, BIPOC military member/psychologist experiences); projects should be feasible within ~12 months and those supporting ethics in military psychology and preliminary data for future grants are prioritized. Applicants must be Division 19 members or professional affiliates and within 10 years of their doctoral degree at the application deadline, and awardees are expected to attend the APA Convention in the award year. Applications (due Nov 15; awards announced Dec 1) are submitted via https://division19.awardsplatform.com/ and must include a 2‑page proposal (research proposals: gap, aims, methods, timeline, institutional approval status, ethical conduct; applied proposals: planned use of funds and relevance), a 2‑page CV, budget breakdown, and a 1‑page statement of engagement; IRB approval is not required at submission but must be secured before disbursement and indirect costs are not allowed.