Opportunity Overview
Open now. The American Psychological Foundation is accepting applications for the Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant through October 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM Hawaii Time (HT). The program offers 1 grant of $10,000 for graduate or early-career work intended to improve public understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with visible physical disabilities.
Eligibility and Purpose
Applicants must be a full-time graduate student in good standing at an accredited university or an early career psychologist no more than 10 years postdoctoral. Program goals include improving understanding of disability-related stigma, reducing harmful misconceptions, and disseminating findings to the public.
Application Requirements
APF identifies the required materials as a project proposal, a project timeline of no more than one page, a detailed budget and justification of no more than one page, an abbreviated CV of no more than five pages, and a faculty-advisor recommendation letter. Preference is given to proposals with a public dissemination plan, especially through media.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. This is relevant to Kentucky universities, rehabilitation and disability research programs, and psychology training settings with an eligible graduate student or early career psychologist working on visible physical disability, stigma, psychosocial outcomes, or public education.
N9+ Fit: 2/100. The verified program is focused on psychological stigma and public understanding rather than telehealth hardware, remote physical examination, diagnostics, or device procurement.
Next Action
Kentucky candidates should verify applicant status, project alignment, faculty-advisor support where required, the current GivingData prompts, and budget compliance. New outreach is permitted only after authoritative recipient verification, CRM opt-out review, and sent-history deduplication.
Official sources: APF Scott and Paul Pearsall Grant and APF Program FAQs.