Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant

Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant is sponsored by American Psychological Foundation (APF). This grant supports graduate and early career work that seeks to increase the public's understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with visible physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy.

Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant - American Psychological Foundation Ways to Give Toggle Submenu Franklyn Springfield Awareness Fund Impact Reports Toggle Submenu Early Career Psychologists Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant The Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant supports graduate and early career work that seeks to increase the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with visible physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy.

Deadline: October 2, 2026 Amount: 1 grant of $10,000 The Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant supports graduate and early career work that seeks to increase the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with visible physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy.

Encourage talented students and early career researchers to orient their careers to understanding the psychological effect of stigma on people with visible disabilities. Develop strategies to improve the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma felt by individuals with visible physical disability, in order to reduce harmful misconceptions. Encourage dissemination of findings to the public, expressly through media.

APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography. Applicants must be a full-time graduate student in good standing at an accredited university or an early career psychologist no more than 10 years post doctoral.

project timeline (not to exceed one page; typically, APF grants are for 1 year) detailed budget and justification (not to exceed one page) abbreviated CV (not to exceed five pages) letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor Applications will be evaluated on: conformance with stated program goals Preference will be given to proposals that contain a plan to disseminate findings to the public, especially through media organizations such as the Entertainment Industry Foundation or the Entertainment Industry Council.

Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to applicants on their proposals. Please review our Program FAQs for important details on the application process. Washington University in St.

Louis “Physical Disability Discrimination and Wellbeing: Investigating Societal-Level Protective Factors” Payton Rule, Washington University in St.

Louis “Physical Disability Discrimination and Wellbeing: Investigating Societal-Level Protective Factors” Jordan Rubin-McGregor, Miami University “Disability Discrimination, Mental Health, and Disability Identity” Kevin Summers, University of Denver “Adults with physical disabilities’ pain & public misperceptions: Routes to dispel false pain beliefs” Georgia Tania Karalioliou, The New School “The lived experiences of young adults with facial differences: A qualitative study” Kevin Criswell, PhD, Eastern Washington University “A longitudinal study on loneliness and stigma in university students with chronic health conditions” Kristin Conover, Alliant University “Stigma and Health: Women with Physical Disabilities’ Experiences with Medical Providers” Ellen Barrett, Wright State University “Breaking Silences Dissemination and Impact Project” Kimberley R.

Monden, PhD, Craig Hospital Foundation “Stigma Following Spinal Cord Injury and its Impact on Psychosocial Outcomes” Margaret Cadden, Pennsylvania State University “Judgement Hurts: The Physical and Psychological Consequences of Experiencing Stigma in MS” Lauren Khazem, University of Southern Mississippi “The Influence of Physical Disability-Related Stigma on Suicidal Desire” Jessica Esposito, Columbia University “Disability and Multiple Sclerosis: Stigma, Outness, and Links with Psychological Well-Being” Goldie VanHeel, Alliant International University Melody Schaff, Alliant International University “ How Women with Visible and Invisible Disabilities Manage Microaggressions, Stigma, and Multiple Identities .

”