F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Research Grant Program 2026

📝 About the Program

The F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Research Grant is awarded biennially to support early career psychological scientists conducting research on mental functions such as cognition, affect, and motivation. The program aims to foster a unified understanding of the human mind and brain through empirical and/or theoretical research. It encourages promising young researchers to pursue careers in related fields.

🎁 Benefits

• Grant Amount: $15,000

✅ Eligibility Criteria

APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds, including age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography. Applicants must:

• Demonstrate commitment to the program's stated goals.
• Be a psychologist or in a related field with a doctoral degree from an accredited university, earned no more than 10 years postdoctoral.

📊 Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on:

• Alignment with the program's stated goals.
• Quality of the proposed research.
• Innovation and contribution to the field through the proposed project.
• Demonstrated competence and capacity to execute the proposed work.

📅 Application Date and Process

Required Materials

Applicants must submit the following:

• Project timeline (not to exceed one page; typically, APF grants are for one year).
• Project proposal.
• Detailed budget and justification (not to exceed one page).
• Abbreviated CV (not to exceed five pages).

Application Deadline

• 05 June, 2026

📌 Contact Information

For more details and to apply, visit the official program page:

• American Psychological Foundation F.J. McGuigan Early Career Investigator Research Grant Program
• Apply Here

• Grant amount: $15,000