Welcome to the American Psychology-Law Society Awards Site
AP-LS members and the organization itself work to advance the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions through basic and applied research; promote the education of psychologists in matters of law and the education of legal personnel in matters of psychology, including the appropriate use of psychologists in the legal system; and inform the psychological and legal communities and the general public of current research, educational and service activities in the field of psychology and law.
To help with this mission, AP-LS funds many programs. On this site, you will find the following funding opportunities:
AP-LS Grants in Aid for Early Career Professionals:
The purpose of this award is to support AP-LS members who are ECPs in conducting research related to psychology and law. It is the committee’s desire that these awards are not limited only to members who are psychologists, but instead open to AP-LS members from all backgrounds who want to conduct research related to psychology-law issues.
AP-LS Grants in Aid for Graduate Students:
The Div. 41 Grants-in-Aid Committee considers proposals for small grants (maximum of $1,500) to support empirical graduate research that addresses psycholegal issues. This award is limited to graduate students who are student affiliate members of AP-LS. Award submissions are reviewed and awarded in the fall and spring of each academic year.
The Grants in Aid for Graduate Students MacArthur Award:
An extension of the Grants in Aid for Graduate Students outlined above, this award offers additional funding (maximum of $2,000) from the MacArthur Foundation to fund promising research in the area of criminal competence. MacArthur Award applications should follow the same submission instructions and timeline provided for the general Grants in Aid applications above.
Research to Enhance the Impact and Diversification of Psychology and Law Research:
The intent of this grant is to advance interdisciplinary research that addresses understudied topics in psychology and law. AP-LS considers proposals for small/seed proposals ($1,000-$5,000) and large proposals ($15,000-$50,000).
Please note the key dates for each of these opportunities and refer to our home page tabs for further assistance.
Call for Grant Proposals for Research to Enhance the Impact and Diversification of Psychology & Law Research
The American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) invites research proposals for Research to Enhance the Impact and Diversification of Psychology & Law Research. The intent of this grant initiative is to advance a more interdisciplinary science that addresses understudied topics in psychology and law, as well as to broaden the discipline and amplify its practical impact. Proposed projects must investigate new or understudied topics in psychology and law, enhance the diversification of psychology and law research through novel theoretical or methodological approaches that are cross-disciplinary in nature, and/or promote the impact of research by considering novel populations or new problems or processes within the legal system; the proposed project is to include collaboration with practitioners or policymakers. Successful proposals are expected to involve projects with the potential to transform and impact the field by furthering novel lines of research inquiry and/or facilitating new cross-disciplinary collaborations.
As part of the AP-LS initiative toward a more inclusive society, grant applicatios that specifically address disadvantaged groups or understudied topic areas in psychology and law will be given preference. This includes funding scholars from traditionally underprivileged backgrounds.
Proposals may be submitted into one of two funding categories:
Funding should primarily support research activities and data collection efforts. Support for research assistants and necessary travel may be requested, but should not constitute the majority of the requested funds. No funds can be used to support the salary of the PI or co-PI. Funds for successful proposals will be awarded to the PI’s academic institution (via the institution’s Office of Sponsored Research or Foundation). No institutional indirect cost recovery will be permitted, and proposals submitted for consideration by this program must not be submitted for consideration by other grant programs (including AP-LS programs). Proposals submitted but not funded in previous funding cycles may be resubmitted, but all proposals will be evaluated as new proposals.
Researchers may submit a maximum of one proposal to the large grant mechanism and one proposal to the small grant mechanism. That is, researchers can be an author or co-author on a maximum of one proposal to each of the grant categories.
Students may not be PIs on proposals, although they may be Co-PIs.
Interested researchers should submit a 1000 word prospectus to the committee by October 15 at 11:59pm PST. The prospectus should include four sections:
Please include the PI/Co-PI name, title, and email address. The pre-proposal must be received by 11:59pm PST on October 15, 2021.
Based on review of the pre-proposals, investigators will be notified by November 15th about whether they are invited to submit a full proposal application. Full proposal applications will be due by December 16th at 11:59pm PST.
Pre-Proposal Review Criteria
Contribution to the Research Initiative. To what extent and in what ways does the proposal contribute to the AP-LS Research Initiative? The specific criteria used ask to what extent does the proposal:
For investigators invited to submit full proposal applications, full proposal applications are due by December 16, 2021 at 11:59pm PST.
Proposals should include:
All submitted proposals will be reviewed by the AP-LS Research Committee and selected proposals will be recommended for funding to the AP-LS Executive Committee. External (ad hoc) peer-review of proposals will be solicited to facilitate the review process. Awards will be made following the March AP-LS annual meeting.
PIs of funded projects are expected to submit annual and final reports to the AP-LS Research Committee Chair that details the activities, findings, and budget expenditures associated with the proposed research. PIs also will be asked to present their findings at the AP-LS annual meeting during a special poster session highlighting this research initiative; the PI or members of the collaborating research team may also submit a symposium or individual paper to be reviewed in accordance with the normal conference review process.
Proposal Review Criteria
American Psychology-Law Society
AP-LS Research Committee
colleen.berryessa@rutgers.edu,
jbehl@flagler.edu
Call for Grant Proposals for Early Career Professionals
The American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) Committee on Early Career Professionals funds annually several grants of up to $5,000. The purpose of this award is to support AP-LS members who are ECPs (within 7 years of receiving their last degree) to conduct research related to psychology and law. These awards are not limited only to members who are psychologists; they are open to AP-LS members from all backgrounds.
To receive an award,
Funding up to $5,000 per award is available. Funding should primarily support research activities and data collection efforts (e.g., equipment, participant payments, software data transcription, hourly payment for research assistants, and expenses incurred at sites away from the home institution while collecting data). Travel to conferences and salary expenses are not eligible costs. Funds for successful proposals will be awarded to the PI’s academic institution (via the institution’s Office of Sponsored Research or Foundation). No institutional indirect cost recovery will be permitted.
Students do not qualify for the ECP grants-in-aid.
Submission portal open | Oct 1, 2021 |
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Proposal submission deadline | Oct 15, 2021 (11:59 PM PST) |
Award decisions made | Nov 15, 2021 |
Proposals are due by October 15, 2021 at 11:59 PST.
Proposals should include:
All project-related materials (i.e., abstract, description, timeline, budget) should be blinded. Failure to blind materials will disqualify the applicants from the program.
Awardees must submit yearly progress reports on Nov. 15 of each year until the project is complete. Upon completion of the project, awardees must submit an end-of-project report (to be displayed on our website) and must present the results of their research at either a subsequent AP-LS conference or in the division’s APA program (applicant’s choice).
Applications first will be reviewed by at least two external reviewers; proposals will be subject to blind review. After receiving external reviews, the ECP Committee will meet to evaluate the proposals and to make funding decisions. Both the external reviews and a panel summary will be provided to the applicant, regardless of award decision.
In evaluating each proposal, outside reviewers and the panel will evaluate and provide feedback about the intellectual merit and broader impacts of the project using the following criteria:
American Psychology-Law Society
AP-LS Early Career Professionals Committee
ecp@ap-ls.org
Call for Graduate Student Grants-In-Aid
The Division 41 Graduate Student Grants-in-Aid Committee is accepting proposals for small grants (maximum of $1,500) to support empirical graduate research that addresses psycholegal issues.
1st Cycle | 2nd Cycle | |
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Submission portal open | Sep 1, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
Proposal submission deadline | Sep 15, 2021 (11:59 PM PST) | Jan 15, 2022 (11:59 PM PST) |
Award decisions made | Nov 15, 2021 | March 15, 2021 |
Cycle 1 Proposals are due by September 15, 2021 at 11:59 PST and Cycle 2 Proposals are due by January 15, 2022 at 11:59 PST
A Complete Grant In Aid application should include:
Applicants are to provide a short grant proposal (a maximum of 2,000 words excluding abstract and references) that includes:
Applicants who previously received Grants in Aid funding from the committee must include an additional abstract (200 words or less) in their proposal application that succinctly summarizes the previous research funded by the award.
Budget items typically funded include (but are not limited to) payment of subjects, photocopying, purchase of testing materials, software not typically provided via universities and electronic media. The committee does not typically provide funds for computers (though peripherals may be funded), office supplies and furniture (e.g., file cabinets), mileage, paying research assistants and software, or equipment typically available within universities. Conference and other travel costs are not funded.
Proposed research projects with an anticipated budget of over $1,500 should explain in the budget how these additional project costs intend to be covered. Projects requesting funding for payment of subjects should provide appropriate justification for both the number of participants being requested (e.g., a power analysis) and the amount of compensation being awarded for each participant. Projects requesting funding for payment of subjects from online sources (MTurk, Qualtrics panels, etc.) should provide justification for the amount of compensation being provided to subjects and account for any overhead costs charged by the site for using their services within the budget.
The Grants in Aid Committee will review and evaluate your project proposal based on the following criteria:
Strong proposals will clearly articulate and support the relevancy, innovation, methodology, and feasibility of the research within the background and method of the proposal.
American Psychology-Law Society
AP-LS Graduate Student Grants-In-Aid Committee
grantsinaid@ap-ls.org
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Sept 25, 2021 | Call for pre-proposals |
Oct 4, 2021 | Submission portal open |
Oct 15, 2021 | Pre-proposal submission deadline |
Nov 15, 2021 | Selected pre-proposals will be invited to submit full proposals |
Dec 16, 2021 | Full proposal submission deadline |
American Psychology-Law Society
AP-LS Research Committee
Email IDs: colleen.berryessa@rutgers.edu,
jbehl@flagler.edu