American Psychological Foundation - F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award 2026

The F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award is a funding program designed to support research on mental function, including cognition, affect, and motivation. It promotes an integrated approach combining behavioral and neural perspectives while discouraging dualistic interpretations of mind and brain. The award aims to strengthen scientific understanding of how mental processes operate.

🌟 About the Award

• Sponsor Organization: American Psychological Foundation
• Focus: Research on mental function, including cognition, affect, and motivation, with an integrated behavioral and neural perspective.
• Objective: To advance scientific understanding of mental processes while avoiding dualistic interpretations of mind and brain.

🎁 Benefits

• Grant Amount: $2,000 (awarded to one recipient).

✅ Eligibility Criteria

APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.

Applicants must:

• Have completed doctoral candidacy, including dissertation approval by their doctoral committee.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the program's goals.
  (Note: Dualistic approaches characteristic of much contemporary cognitive research are specifically ineligible.)

📋 Application Process

Required Materials:

1. Project Proposal
2. Project Timeline (not to exceed one page; typically, APF grants are for one year).
3. Detailed Budget and Justification (not to exceed one page).
4. Abbreviated CV (not to exceed five pages).
5. Recommendation Letter from an academic advisor.

📅 Application Deadline

• Deadline: 05 June, 2026

For more details and to apply, please visit the official website of the American Psychological Foundation - F.J. McGuigan Dissertation Award.

This opportunity is a great chance for doctoral candidates to secure funding for their research and contribute to the scientific understanding of mental processes. Don't miss the deadline!

• The award provides a single grant of $2,000 to one recipient.