Trauma Psychology Grant

Trauma Psychology Grant is sponsored by American Psychological Foundation. Funds early career psychologists to conduct innovative research or interventions that advance the understanding, prevention, and treatment of trauma.

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Deadline: October 9, 2026 Amount: 1 grant of $3,750 Sponsors: APF, Division 56 The APF Trauma Psychology Grant offers funding to support innovative work to alleviate trauma. This grant is sponsored by APA Division 56: Division of Trauma Psychology. APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.

be an early career psychologist (a doctoral-level psychologist who is no more than 10 years postdoctoral) be affiliated with nonprofit charitable, educational, and scientific institutions, or governmental entities operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes have a demonstrated knowledge of trauma and trauma research have demonstrated competence and capacity to execute the proposed work detailed budget and justification Applications will be evaluated on: quality, viability, and potential impact of the proposed project originality, innovation, and contribution to the field of trauma applicant’s demonstrated competence and capability to execute the proposed work 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.

California State University – San Marcos “Intergenerational Transmission of Racial Trauma: Advancing Understanding of Biological and Psychological Pathways” Meagan Brem, PhD, Virginia Tech “A Daily Diary Study of Latina Sexual Assault Survivors’ Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Alcohol Use, and Racial-Ethnic Experiences: Toward Culturally-Responsive Intervention Development” Dr. Rivkah Ginat-Frolich, The Hebrew University “Developing a Culturally Adapted, Mobile App for CPTBased PTSD Treatment in Israel” Dr. Sabrina Liu, California State University – San Marcos “Intergenerational Transmission of Racial Trauma: Advancing Understanding of Biological and Psychological Pathways” Dr. Amy H.

Lee, Stony Brook University “Preliminary Effectiveness of Group-Delivered Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Black Youth with Histories of Interpersonal and Racial Traumas” Carissa Nicole Weis, PhD, and Kate Webb, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, “The Influence of Biological Vulnerability and Neighborhood Disadvantage on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” Nicole Short, PhD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, “Pilot Feasibility and Initial Effectiveness of a Mobile Web App to Mitigate PTSS after Sexual Assault” Kit Elam, PhD, and Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, Arizona State University, “Culturally Sensitive Trauma Informed Care: Learning from Latino Families” Jacklynn Fitzgerald, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee “Role of Endocannabinoid and Opioid Systems in Predicting Posttraumatic Stress after Injury” Blair E.

Wisco, PhD, University of North Carolina at Greensboro “Effects of Trauma-Focused Rumination in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder”