SPA EISJ Grants

In an effort to align and put more resources towards the SPA Value of “commitment to building an inclusive community of ethically sound, engaged, and diverse professionals” and to foster a dialogue that addresses barriers to meaningful inclusion in a future-oriented manner, SPA is proud to announce the creation of the Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Research Grants. Although we welcome applications from all professional levels, we, in particular, welcome applications from students and early-career professionals.

 

These grants, ranging anywhere from $500 to a maximum of $10,000, are meant to support research that advances equity, inclusion, and social justice research, as defined by our Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (EISJ) track and key terminology for our convention. As an international organization, we acknowledge that what systemic oppression, equity and inclusion and social justice means, varies across the contexts in which our membership serves, particularly regarding regional and cultural differences. We encourage you to consider how your work addresses DEISJ not only compared to the current research, but also with respect to your goals for the people you work with and/or in the social context of that work. 

 

Although not required at time of application, to receive the grant, the applicant must hold an active SPA membership for the 2025 calendar year. It is expected that the findings of the research will be presented at a forthcoming Annual Convention of SPA.

 

All applications, including supplemental materials, must be submitted by Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:59pm (ET).

• Project Proposal
• Itemized Budget
• Projected Timeline
• Resume or CV

 

Please reach out to info@personality.org with any questions.

A maximum of ten (10) double-spaced pages summarizing the proposed project. Please note the proposal should include the following sections: (a) purpose of the project, (b) a brief literature review specific to the study’s focus, (c) hypotheses, (d) methods, procedures, research design, and planned statistical analyses (these are key sections: be specific), and (e) a brief description of the study’s contribution to personality assessment.

 

Please upload as a PDF file and save as Last NameFirst Name_Proposal, i.e. DavidJasmine_Proposal.

This information is to assist the selection committee in understanding your itemized budget for your project.

You budget is an itemized list detailing allocation of grant funds to specific plan expense items, including justification. We also would like to know about other funding sources for the project. Below you will find examples of applicable and excluded expenses. 

Examples of Applicable Expenses

• Compensation of research participants
• Computer software (e.g., test scoring software not available through institution)
• Photocopying
• Postage
• Recording medium (e.g., DVD, Videotapes)
• Small equipment (e.g., tape recorders, cameras)
• Testing forms, materials, or required test scoring expenses (e.g., Rorschach protocols, MMPI-2 test scoring, drawing or play materials for children) 
• Travel costs to project site (only if other than the student’s training institution, practicum, or internship site); use your university’s travel (e.g., mileage) reimbursement rates 

Excluded Expenses

• Computer equipment
• Printing and binding costs 
• General living expenses
• Salaries or stipends
• Travel to conferences or between student’s residence and their training institution
• Tuition

 

Your project timeline outlines the timing of your project, including when you believe results would be able to be presented at an upcoming SPA conference.

 

Please upload your timeline as an word document, excel, or PDF file and save as Last NameFirst Name_Timeline, i.e. DavidJasmine_Timeline.

Please upload your resume or CV as a PDF file and save as Last NameFirst Name_CV, i.e. DavidJasmine_CV.