Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship
$5,000 for work in stigma related to mental illness.
Deadline: May 15, 2017
Description
The APF Violet and Cyril Franks Scholarship supports graduate-level scholarly projects that use a psychological perspective to help understand and reduce stigma associated with mental illness. The scholarship helps address research which shows that stigma is a significant barrier to treatment and recovery for many of the 50 million Americans living with mental illness.
The amount of the scholarship is $5,000. The Franks Scholarship is made possible by the generosity of Drs. Violet and Cyril Franks.
Eligibility
- Graduate student in good standing at an accredited university.
- Demonstrated commitment to stigma issues.
- IRB approval must be received from host institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved.
Proposal Requirements
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Description of proposed project to include goal, relevant background, target population, methods, and anticipated outcomes (format: 5 pages; 1-inch margins, no smaller than 11-point font).
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Budget.
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CV.
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Letter of recommendation from faculty advisor.
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/franks.aspx