Eligibility

• Be an early career psychologist (no more than 10 years post‐doctoral with a degree from an accredited university).

Funding Priorities

• The John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant supports early career psychologists conducting research in the area of early intervention and treatment for serious emotional disturbance in children.

Additional Information

• The John and Polly Sparks Foundation partnered with APF to empower early career psychologists to produce scientifically-based research and programs that could provide models for broad-based applications across the country.
• APF does not allow institutional indirect costs or overhead costs.