Grants-In-Aid Program
The applicant must be a member of SPSSI. Applicants may submit only one application per deadline. If an applicant has applied to the Clara Mayo Grant in the same award year (July 1 - June 30), s/he is not eligible to apply for GIA. Individuals may submit a joint application.
Strong preference is given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of the graduate career. Such proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate official university agreement to match the amount requested.
The SPSSI Committee on Grants-in-Aid (GIA) wishes to support scientific research in social problem areas related to the basic interests and goals of SPSSI and particularly those that are not likely to receive support from traditional sources. The Committee especially encourages proposals involving (a) unique and timely research opportunities, (b) underrepresented institutions, graduate students, and junior scholars, (c) volunteer research teams, and (d) actual, not pilot, projects. Funding up to $1,000 is available for graduate student research, with strong preference given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of the graduate career. Such proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate official university agreement to match the amount requested. This matching requirement will not be waived. Documentation of submission to the applicant's Institution IRB must accompany every submission. The usual grant from SPSSI is for up to $1,000 for doctoral work.
Online submission is preferred.
1. A cover sheet with name, address, phone, e-mail address and title of the proposal.
2. An abstract of the proposed research (100 words max).
3. Project purposes, theoretical rationale, and research methodology and analytical procedures to be employed.
4. Relevance of research to SPSSI goals and Grants-in-Aid criteria.
5. Status of human subjects review process (which must be satisfactorily completed before grant funds can be forwarded).
6. Resume of investigator (a faculty sponsor's recommendation must be provided if the investigator is a graduate student; support is seldom awarded to students who have not yet reached the dissertation stage).
7. Specific amount requested, including a budget. For co-authored submissions, please indicate only one name and institution to whom a check should be jointly issued if selected for funding.
A recommended length for the combined Points (1) through (4) of the proposal is 5-7 double-spaced, typed pages.
Funds are not normally provided for travel to conventions, travel or living expenses while conducting research, stipends of principal investigators, costs associated with manuscript preparation, or the indirect costs of institutions.