Esther Katz Rosen Fund Grants

Overview

The Esther Katz Rosen Fund* was established in 1974 by a generous bequest intended to support “…activities related to the advancement and application of knowledge about gifted children.”

The American Psychological Foundation invites applications for its Esther Katz Rosen Fund, which will award grants of up to $50,000 in support of research, pilot projects, and research-based programs related to the psychological understanding of gifted children and adolescents. Efforts to enable and enhance the development of identified gifted and talented children and adolescents and encourage promising psychologists to continue innovative research and programs in this area will be supported.

Rosen Fund grants:
• enable and enhance development of identified gifted and talented children and adolescents
• encourage promising psychologists to continue innovative research and programs in this area

Support will be provided for activities on the advancement and application of knowledge related to identified gifted and talented children and adolescents, such as:
• research
• pilot projects
• research-based programs

Evaluation criteria:
Proposals will be evaluated on:
• conformance with stated program goals and qualifications
• quality and impact of proposed work
• innovation and contribution to the field
• applicant’s demonstrated competence and capability to execute the proposed work