APA Division 38 (Health Psychology)
Graduate Student Research Awards Program
$1,200
The Division of Health Psychology (Division 38) of the American
Psychological Association is sponsoring five graduate student awards to
support new research.
Two of the awards will be reserved for studies in general health
psychology: 1) understanding the etiology, promotion and maintenance of
health; 2) prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of
physical illness; 3) psychological, social, emotional and behavioral
factors in physical illness; and 4) health care systems and health
policy.
One award will be designated for research in child health psychology
(i.e., any study addressing one of the topics outlined above within a
sample comprised primarily or exclusively of children or adolescents).
This award is conferred in memory of Lizette Peterson, a former Health
Psychology editor and Division 38 member.
Two additional awards will be reserved for research addressing health
disparities, defined as "differences in the incidence, prevalence,
mortality, and burden of diseases and other adverse health conditions
that exist among specific population group" (National Institutes of
Health), or for studies addressing ethnic minority health. In
particular, these awards are intended to support research focusing on
various health conditions or issues that are more prevalent, serious, or
specific to disadvantaged and medically underserved groups (ethnic
minorities and socio-economically disadvantaged individuals in rural and
urban areas), or on healthcare inequities relevant to these groups.
In the event that fewer than 5 proposals are received in the area of
child health psychology, relevant applications will be included in the
pool for general health psychology research, and an additional award
will be conferred in this area. Likewise, if fewer than 10 proposals
(but more than 5) are received in the area of health disparities/ethnic
minority health, only one award will be selected from this area, and an
additional award will be conferred in general health psychology; if
fewer than 5 proposals are received in health disparities, proposals
submitted for this award will be included in the general health
psychology pool, and two additional awards will be conferred in this
area.
Proposals will be reviewed on an annual basis and must be received by
January 15 in each year, with notification of award made by March 1.
Eligibility
The award competition is open to full-time students enrolled in any
degree conferring-graduate program. Research awards are typically used
to fund students' thesis or dissertation research, but this is not a
requirement of the support mechanism. Students may submit only one
award per content area and may not receive more than one award in a
given year. Preference will be given to submissions from students who
have not previously received this award.
Research
For the purposes of this award, the term "research" is broadly defined
as any scholarly endeavor, including but not limited to experiments,
correlational studies, qualitative investigations and evaluation
research.
Proposals
Although the faculty sponsor may be consulted during the formulation of
the proposal, the student should be the author of the proposal and the
principal investigator of the research project. Research proposals must
include the following information:
a) Specific Aims (recommended length .5 page)
-- what are the research goals?
-- what are the specific hypotheses?
b) Background (recommended length 1-2 pages)
-- brief literature review of the area
-- what has past research shown?
-- what gaps in the existing literature does this research
address?
c) Methods (recommended length 2-3 pages)
-- proposed sample
-- measures/instrumentation
-- procedures
-- data analytic plan
Parts A through C of the research proposal should not exceed 6
single-spaced pages, including tables and figures. Proposals that
exceed the 6-page limit will not be reviewed.
d) References
e) Budget
Proposals should include a detailed budget with justification for all
expenses. Expenses should be directly related to the conduct of the
research and should not be used for travel unless carefully justified.
The budget may be of any size, but the awards are limited to a maximum
of $1200. If the project budget exceeds the amount of the award, please
include a detailed description of additional funding source(s).
Style for parts a through d of the proposal must conform to the
guidelines for a Public Health Service Grant (i.e., National Institutes
of Health) application. Instructions and forms are available at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html.
Please
adhere to guidelines for font and margin size.
Applications that do not follow these guidelines will be excluded from
consideration.
Submission
Award applications should be submitted via email, to
lcgallo@sciences.sdsu.edu, and must be received by January 15th in
any given year. Please ensure that all documents are attached to a
single email and, preferably, that all pieces of the application are
contained within a single document for ease of distribution to
reviewers. Each submission should include:
1) A cover letter that indicates the award to which you are
applying, and how the research addresses the topical area of general
health psychology, child health psychology, or health disparities/ethnic
minority health. Please note that the committee will make the final
decision regarding the most appropriate category for the award.
2) A proposal title/cover page, that includes the project title,
your name, title, affiliation, and contact information (email address,
postal address, fax (if available), and phone), and the faculty
sponsor's name, title, affiliation, and email address.
3) The proposal, as described above.
4) Biographical sketch for the student (please follow NIH biosketch
guidelines, see
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html).
5) Biographical sketch for the faculty sponsor (please follow NIH
biosketch guidelines, see
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html).
6) A letter of recommendation from the faculty sponsor. The letter
should verify that the proposed research is the student's project and
that the student will function as the principal investigator. Note that
faculty mentors may email their recommendation letters directly, and
separate from the student's proposal and other materials, if preferred;
please include applicant's name in subject line.
Review
Proposals will be reviewed by members of the Division 38 Research
Committee. Students will receive comments regarding their proposal and
the outcome of the review process.
Research Report
Each student receiving an award will be required to submit a report to
the Research Committee by September 1 of the year following the award.
The report should be limited to 2 single-spaced pages and should include
a description of the results and a plan for presenting or publishing the
results. In addition, we would appreciate the opportunity to post any
final presentations, abstracts, or papers on the Division 38 website.
Inquiries
For further information, please contact Dr. Linda C. Gallo, Division 38
Health Research Council Chair, at: lcgallo@sciences.sdsu.edu.
______________________________
Melissa A. Alderfer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Pediatric Psychologist, Division of Oncology,
Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship Training, Dept. of Psychology
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
mailing address:
Room 1485, CHOP North
34th & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
courier address:
3535 Market Street, Rm. 1485
Philadelphia, PA 19104
phone: (215) 590-4364
fax: (215) 590-3020
email: alderfer@email.chop.edu
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