Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:26:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Ron Buckmire Subject: placek awards Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 18:21:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth Sherrill Subject: Funds available for small grants (up to $5000) for L/G/B research in 1999 (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:37:33 -0700 From: Gregory M. Herek, Ph.D. Subject: Funds available for small grants (up to $5000) for L/G/B research in 1999 Dear Friends and Colleagues, The following message concerns a new award mechanism from the American Psychological Foundation, which is being implemented on a trial basis for one year. Please pass this notice to interested colleagues, and consider applying yourself. The application guidelines will be posted on the Web within a couple of weeks (psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow). In addition, the regular Placek Awards of up to $30,000 will also be made in 1999. I will send you a separate call for proposals for them. Best regards, Greg Herek ********************************************** CALL FOR PROPOSALS 1999 WAYNE F. PLACEK SMALL GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL ISSUES The American Psychological Foundation (APF) requests proposals for the 1999 Wayne F. Placek Small Grant Awards. Placek Small Grants are intended to provide money for pilot studies and exploratory research consistent with the goals of the Wayne F. Placek Fund: to encourage scientific research to increase the general public's understanding of homosexuality and to alleviate the stress that gay men and lesbians experience in this and future civilizations. Proposals are invited for empirical research from all fields of the behavioral and social sciences. Proposals are encouraged for empirical studies that address issues related to prejudice, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation, or to the problems experienced by gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals because of their sexual orientation. Proposals are especially encouraged that include study of subgroups of the lesbian and gay population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research. Awards Funds may be requested up to $5000 for any expenses legitimately associated with conducting an empirical research project. Funds will not normally be provided for stipends for principal investigators, travel to conventions, or manuscript preparation. It is expected that applicants will propose a study that can be completed within one year, and that will eventually lead to a larger-scale project. The Award does not pay institutional indirect costs. Eligibility Applicants must have a doctoral degree or the equivalent (e.g., Ph.D., MD). All research involving human subjects must be approved by an Institutional Review Board from the applicant’s college, university, or research institute. Application procedures All applications must conform to the Placek Small Grant guidelines, which will be posted after September 1 on the Web at the following URL: psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/apfawards.html The guidelines can also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed legal envelope (postage sufficient for a 2-ounce letter usually 52 cents) to The Placek Small Grant Award, American Psychological Foundation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is January 15, 1999. Awards will be announced by March 1, 1999, with funding to begin shortly thereafter. For more information, write to: The Placek Small Grant Award, American Psychological Foundation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. (202-336-5814). E-mail inquiries to: foundation@apa.org Or consult the World Wide Web at: psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/apfawards.html ********** To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@queernet.org; put a line saying unsubscribe kenslist in the body. (This may fail if your address has changed since you signed up; if so, or for other assistance, contact kenslist-approval@queernet.org.)