APA Division 7 Early Career Research Grant
A small research grant for early-career developmental psychology work that advances content knowledge, methodology or theory.
Key dates
- Submissions close: December 1, 2026 (date only; no time stated on the reviewed page)
Who this is for
For eligible assistant professors who are pretenure or no more than two years post-tenure and postdoctoral scholars within five years of the doctorate; prior federal research funding and Division 7 membership conditions apply.
Award
One or two grants of $1,000 may be awarded each year, as possible.
Planning suggestions
- Planning suggestion. If you are a postdoc, check the five-year doctorate window and prior-funding exclusion before assembling the CV, budget and three-page proposal.
- Planning suggestion. If you are not yet a Division 7 member, read the membership timing condition rather than treating membership as an afterthought.
Source and update watch
Official source: American Psychological Association Division 7. Source reviewed 2026-10-24.
Update watch. Recheck the current Division 7 page before applying because an earlier rendered result conflicted with the current December 1 date.
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