The Early Career Research Grants program is intended for early career professionals or researchers who are working in educational psychology and who are members of Division 15.

For 2026, we have $30,000 available to fund multiple grants ranging from $1,000–$10,000. Grants funded will depend upon the quality, potential impact, and overall number of submissions. Thus, recipients of the grant might not receive the full amount they requested. Funds must be spent and accounted for within two years or returned to the Division. Funds are awarded in one lump sum to the recipient’s institution. Home institutions of awardees are responsible for administering the funds. Funds cannot be used to pay indirect costs; funds are only provided for direct costs associated with conducting and disseminating the research. Funds may be used to pay for research assistant time, but not for salary or stipends for the applicant.

Applicants can be up to five years beyond the conferral of the doctoral degree at the time of application, and may be working in academic institutions, research and development organizations, or other research venues. Applications will be evaluated by the committee based on the scientific merits of the proposal – theoretical grounding, importance of the research questions, soundness of methodology, and implications for practice in the area of educational psychology. The Research Grant recipient(s) will be announced by the President at the Business Meeting during the annual APA Convention.