2026 RUTHELLEN JOSSELSON STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS

SQIP is offering 5 awards of up to $750 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 should 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.)

We ask that you refrain from using AI to compose the description of your project.

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 the proposed

project is required. Please provide them with the fillable referral form and a copy of your proposal. For

the form template CLICK HERE . Your advisor should sign the form and send it in PDF format (or as a

scan) to apasqip.grants@gmail.com.

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 until Monday, 30 November.

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 students will present their work at a future SQIP

conference or publish a brief report of their project in the SQIP newsletter.