2025 RUTHELLEN JOSSELSON STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS

SQIP is offering 5 awards of up to $500 each to support graduate students who are currently enrolled in programs in psychology or related fields to carry out research projects based in qualitative approaches.

Applications need to consist of the following:

1) A brief description of the research (no more than 3 single-spaced pages, please, PDF format). This should include:

1. A statement of the research question and its significance.

2. A brief description of the approaches you will employ (a) to gather data and (b) for data analysis and interpretation. Please refer to the specific methodological framework(s) you are using and provide citations.

3. A discussion of your work and progress on the project thus far, including whether you have

received IRB approval from your institution.

4. A short statement explaining how this project relates to and advances both your long-term

scholarly goals/interests and your field of study. (If you are in a department other than

psychology, please include a brief description of the relevance of your research to psychology.)

2) A very brief curriculum vitae (no more than 1 page, PDF format) that outlines: (a) your academic degree(s), (b) relevant work experience, (c) training (coursework and/or previous projects) you have completed that has prepared you for this project, and (d) the date you expect to receive your degree.

3) An itemized budget that identifies the purposes for which you will use the funds (PDF file). Please note that awards are intended to defray the expenses of carrying out the research project. Funds cannot be used for travel to conferences or for the purchase of data analysis software.

4) A brief statement signed by your faculty advisor or the faculty member supervising your proposed project is required. Please provide them with the fillable referral form and a copy of your proposal. For the form template CLICK HERE . After your advisor has signed the form, submit it in PDF format (or as a scan) together with your application.

5) Students who have previously received the award are not eligible to apply again.

Proposals may be sent to apasqip.grants@gmail.com and will be accepted through Sunday November 23, 2025. Recipients will be announced by December 20.

Priority will be given to students who are members of SQIP. Students who receive awards are expected to join SQIP if they are not already members. We hope that they might present their work at a future SQIP conference or publish a brief report of their project in the SQIP newsletter.