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Learn about current federal grants and other national and international funding opportunities for psychological research. More

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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European Research Council (ERC)

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Standing Opportunities

When Is the Deadline for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program? Your Complete Guide

We provide a complete overview of the NSF GRFP award and how you can apply for this prestigious honor. More

NSF Grant Submission Deadlines

Psychological scientists looking to apply for funding from the US National Science Foundation may be interested in upcoming January and February deadlines. More

Upcoming Deadline: National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Fellowship supports basic and applied research that advances the Institute’s mission More

Funding Opportunities and News

Psychological Science in Public Policy

Learn about the different ways that behavioral science is informing policies and programs and the role of psychological science in the growing evidence-based policy movement. [More]

Grant Policy Changes for Psychological Science Funders Resulting From COVID-19

With COVID-19 disrupting life around the world, funding agencies are issuing policy updates and other guidance related to grants and contracts. More

NSF Report: Women, Underrepresented Minorities Gain Ground in Behavioral Science

Slowly but surely, the growing presence of women and underrepresented minorities is altering the makeup of the psychology and social-science workforce. More

New NIH Grant Opportunity to Study Firearms Injury and Mortality Prevention

NIH has issued a new funding opportunity to support research on injuries and death resulting from firearms. This cross-NIH opportunity is another in a line of new grants that support research on this topic. More

Funding for Gun-Violence Research Ends 20-Year Drought

With the passage of the 2020 US funding bill in December, US federal funding dollars will finally be allocated for research on gun violence and ways to prevent it. More

Identify Important New Directions For Health-Related Behavioral and Social Science Research

The NIH OBSSR is seeking broad public input on important new directions for health-related behavioral and social sciences research. More

How Age Magnifies Experience: Deconstructing Cross-Cultural Differences in Aging

In exploring aging societies around the world, psychological scientists find significant variability in social relationships and family structures, individuals’ needs and expectations, and potential solutions for maintaining quality of life. Declining fertility rates and each country’s unique situational context point to the need for flexibility with regard to policy development related to aging. More

Want Healthier Americans? Shift the Focus From “Personal Choice”

Popular narratives centering on “free choice” and “personal responsibility” might contribute to high rates of ill health and poor well-being in the United States, suggests a recent article in Perspectives on Psychological Science. The authors, Cayce J. Hook and APS Fellow Hazel Rose Markus (Stanford University), propose shifting to a narrative emphasizing that: (a) health depends on the individual and the environment, (b) health has impacts beyond the individual, (c) individuals can help cultures to support health, and (d) behavior-change policies can benefit health.

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