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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 Science Foundation (NSF)

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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

NIH Research Opportunities Related to COVID-19

In response to the rapidly evolving situation surrounding COVID-19, institutes within the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have issued Notices of Special Interest (NOSI) designed to allow researchers to apply their existing NIH research grants to COVID-19 research. 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 Introduces New Vision 2030 Framework

The National Science Board (NSB) has issued a new report, called “Vision 2030,” which lays out a path forward for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and for the US science enterprise. More

How Do We Get to Mars?

Mars missions are likely to last
30+ months. The Translational
Research Institute for Space Health wants to find and fund disruptive, breakthrough approaches that reduce risks to astronauts’ psychological and behavioral health and performance. More

Psychological Scientists Receive Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The US National Science Foundation has included 231 early-career psychological scientists among the recipients of its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. More

Psychological Science and the European Research Council

APS Members highlight the influence of ERC funding to the psychological science research process. 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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