SPSSI Action Teaching Grants 2026
Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
masters | other
partially funded
Opportunity Overview
🌟 About SPSSI Action Teaching Grants
The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) has established an annual grant program to provide SPSSI members with funds to develop, enhance, or measure the impact of innovative action teaching activities. These activities may include classroom assignments, student projects, field experiences, or web-based resources.
💰 Benefits of SPSSI Action Teaching Grants
- Applicants can request funding between $100 and $1,500.
- SPSSI expects to award a maximum of three action teaching grants per year.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
- The grant program is open to regular dues-paying members of SPSSI, including graduate students.
- Non-members can submit a membership application along with the grant application.
📋 Evaluation Criteria
Proposed projects will be judged based on:
- Originality
- Feasibility
- Potential teaching effectiveness
- Potential impact on one or more social issues
Applicants are encouraged to include details on:
- How they plan to assess the educational effectiveness and social impact of their proposed activity or resource.
📝 Application Date and Process
Required Documents:
- SPSSI Action Teaching Grant Application Form
- CV or résumé
- Abstract (75-150 words summarizing the grant proposal)
- Project Description, including:
- (a) What students will learn from the action teaching resource or activity developed with grant funding.
- (b) How the resource or activity will contribute to society or others beyond the class.
- (c) How you will assess student learning and broader impact.
- (d) Why grant funding is needed to develop the resource or activity.
- (e) A budget describing each item and rationale.
📅 Application Deadline
30 April, 2026
🔗 Scholarship Application Portal
- View details of SPSSI Action Teaching Grants.
- Apply for SPSSI Action Teaching Grants.
Benefits
- Applicants are welcome to request any amount of funding between $100 and $1,500.
- SPSSI expects to award a maximum of three action teaching grants per year.









