Deadline: 1 March 2018
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is accepting applications for “Wayne F. Placek Grant” to encourage research to increase the general public’s understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and to alleviate the stress that lesbian women, gay men, bisexual women, bisexual men and transgender individuals experience in this and future civilizations. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million.
Topics
The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research that addresses the following topics:
- Heterosexuals’ attitudes and behaviors toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, including prejudice, discrimination and violence.
- Family and workplace issues relevant to LGBT people.
- Special concerns of sectors of the LGBT population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be either a doctoral‐level researcher or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization.
- Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated on:
- Relevance to Placek program goals
- Magnitude of incremental contribution
- Quality of proposed work (significance, innovation, approach)
- Applicant’s demonstrated scholarship and research competence
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Wayne F. Placek Grant.
