Eligibility

• Be an early career researcher (no more than 10 years postdoctoral).
• Be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational, or scientific institution, or governmental entity operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
• Have demonstrated competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

Funding Priorities

• The Marian R. Stuart Grant will further the research, practice, or education of an early career psychologist on the connection between mental and physical health, particularly for work that contributes to public health.
• Examples include but are not limited to research-based programs that teach medical doctors counseling skills; research-based programs on the effect of behavior on health; and research-based programs on psychologists’ role in medical settings for the benefit of patients.
• Preference will be given to psychologists working in medical schools. 

Additional Information

• IRB approval must be received from host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved.
• APF does not allow institutional indirect costs or overhead costs.