Wayne F. Placek Grants
Solicitation Title: Wayne F. Placek Grants
Event Type: Early Career
Funding Amount: $10,000
Sponsor Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2020
Solicitation Link: https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/placek?tab=1
Overview
<p>The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation, and to alleviate the stress that lesbian women, gay men, bisexual women, bisexual men and transgender individuals experience in this and future civilizations. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million.</p> <p>The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research that addresses the following topics:<br>• Heterosexuals' attitudes and behaviors toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, including prejudice, discrimination and violence.<br>• Family and workplace issues relevant to LGBT people.<br>• Special concerns of sectors of the LGBT population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Must be either a doctoral‐level researcher or graduate student affiliated with an educational institution. Graduate students and early career researchers are encouraged to apply.</p>Last Updated:
RODA ID: 898