Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant Program 2026
📖 About the Program
The Dr. Diana Slaughter Kotzin and Mr. Joseph G. Kotzin Fund Grant is a targeted funding opportunity designed to support early career psychologists focusing on child and youth suicide among African Americans. The grant aims to strengthen:
- Research
- Clinical practice
- Educational initiatives
The program addresses disparities in mental health outcomes and seeks to improve prevention, intervention, and support strategies for African American children and adolescents.
🎁 Benefits
The program offers:
- One grant award
- Total funding of $9,500
Funds are intended to support clearly defined activities that align with the grant’s focus on child and youth suicide among African Americans.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be an early career psychologist
- Be no more than ten years postdoctoral
- Propose work focused on child and youth suicide among African Americans
Inclusive Application Encouragement
Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, regardless of:
- Age
- Race or ethnicity
- Religion
- Nationality
- Ability or disability status
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Geographic location
📝 Application Process
The grant process typically follows these steps:
- Eligible early career psychologists develop a project aligned with the grant’s focus area.
- Applicants submit a proposal outlining objectives, methods, and expected impact.
- Applications are reviewed based on relevance, quality, and potential contribution to the field.
- One applicant is selected to receive the $9,500 award.
- The funded project is implemented to advance research, practice, or educational outcomes.
📅 Application Deadline
02 October, 2026
🌐 Application Portal
- View details of the program on the American Psychological Foundation website.
- Apply for the grant through the application portal.
This grant provides a significant opportunity for early career psychologists to make a meaningful impact in addressing mental health disparities among African American youth.
- One grant award
- Total funding of $9,500
Funds are intended to support clearly defined activities that align with the grant’s focus on child and youth suicide among African Americans.
