Current APF 2027 grant cycle announced to open November 1, 2026; Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant applications due March 26, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time. Competitively restricted to graduate students and early-career psychologists no more than ten years postdoctoral.
National – American Psychological Foundation 2027 Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grants ($3,500 Each; March 26, 2027)
FundingTwo individual 2027 Lorraine D. Eyde Fund research grants of $3,500 each from the American Psychological Foundation. $3,500 is each applicant award, not an overall pool.
DeadlineMarch 26, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time (HT), as specified by APF current program page and application FAQ.
Last verified2026-11-01
Required next actionLead applicant must be a graduate student or early-career psychologist within 10 years after doctoral completion, and meet APF institutional-affiliation rules. Prepare original psychology testing research proposal, project timeline, itemized budget and justification and CV; confirm any necessary human-subject IRB process. Apply through the funder's GivingData portal by March 26, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time, checking the current login-only application form instructions.
Broad Eligibility
Psychology graduate students or early-career psychologists no more than ten years postdoctoral. APF recipients must be affiliated with a nonprofit charitable, educational or scientific institution or eligible government entity. Qualified international applicants may apply from countries with U.S. diplomatic relations and must apply in English.
Atlas Analysis
Fully reviewed official funder pages November 1, 2026: APF Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/eyde-fund-grants/ and FAQ https://ampsychfdn.org/faqs/. Two separate individual grants of $3,500 each. Applications due March 26, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time. Graduate student or early career psychologist within 10 years postdoc with qualifying research institutional/nonprofit/governmental affiliation. Supports research on ethical and professional psychological test use, reliability, privacy, validity, bias, professional standards, fairness and ethics in assessment. Required proposal, timeline, detailed direct cost budget/justification and CV; evaluated on methodological rigor, innovation, impact, demonstrated capability and dissemination. APF does not fund indirect/administrative costs or tuition. No required applicant cash match specified. Human subjects need IRB approval before disbursement (six months after funding approval allowed). APF awards under $10,000 do not automatically require institutional disbursement, but eligible institutional affiliation remains required. Full GivingData application form login-gated; portal-specific formatting not claimed reviewed. Genuine grant, not procurement or unrestricted institutional award.
2027 Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grants – Ethical and Professional Use of Psychological Tests
Current applicant-facing research funding opportunity. The American Psychological Foundation offers two individual awards of $3,500 each to support research investigating the ethical and professional use of psychological tests. Each individual award is $3,500, rather than a combined program-pool award.
Eligibility and research focus
Eligible lead applicants are psychology graduate students or early-career psychologists no more than 10 years after completing their doctorate, affiliated with an APF-eligible charitable, educational, scientific, nonprofit institution or qualifying governmental entity. APF considers applications from eligible researchers outside the United States when the country maintains diplomatic relations with the United States and the proposal is in English.
Potential projects include test reliability and validity, privacy and confidentiality in psychological assessments, qualifications of professionals administering tests, ethical employment selection, instrument construction, bias and fairness in testing, and professional standards. Research may draw on neuropsychology, personality, educational and vocational assessment, clinical testing or other fields.
Application instructions and funding restrictions
Individual applicant amount: $3,500 per award; two awards anticipated. Application deadline: March 26, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time (HT). Applications are evaluated for methodological rigor, innovation, expected impact, applicant competence, and dissemination plan.
Submit a project proposal, timeline, detailed direct-cost budget with justification and curriculum vitae through the official APF GivingData portal. The complete login-gated form and formatting requirements were not independently accessible; applicants should review the current portal instructions and confirm any amendments before submitting.
APF funds justified direct research expenses only. Institutional indirect costs, administrative overhead and tuition are not allowable. No mandatory applicant cash match was identified in the funder guidance. Projects using human participants need Institutional Review Board approval before award disbursement.
Controlling official sources
Funder program: American Psychological Foundation Lorraine D. Eyde Fund Grant. General application, budget, institutional and submission rules: APF Program FAQ. Source verification date: November 1, 2026. This is a competitive research grant, not a commercial procurement contract or unrestricted institutional award.
Source verificationReferenced source · ampsychfdn.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-01. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
