APF 2027 program applications announced open November 1, 2026; the Koppitz fellowship application deadline is November 25, 2026. The controlling program page specifies funding for the 2026-2027 academic year only, a one-application-per-institution rule, and tuition coverage required from the home institution.
National – APF Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship (2026-2027; $21,800; November 25)
FundingFive individual Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz child psychology graduate fellowships of $21,800 each, providing support for the 2026-2027 academic year. $21,800 is the individual applicant award; not the combined funding pool.
DeadlineNovember 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time (HT), as specified in the official APF program page and FAQ.
Last verified2026-11-01
Required next actionConfirm doctoral candidacy documentation and demonstrated child-psychology research competency. Coordinate with the home university because APF permits only one institutional application per year and requires home-institution tuition waiver/coverage. Prepare dissertation abstract, project timeline, proposal, detailed direct-cost budget and justification, abbreviated CV, and two recommendations from graduate adviser and chair or director of graduate studies. Follow GivingData instructions and submit everything by November 25, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time.
Broad Eligibility
Individual graduate doctoral researcher who has completed doctoral candidacy at application time, demonstrated child psychology research competence, and has home university endorsement and tuition waiver or coverage. Only one application per institution annually. APF general restrictions on institutional affiliation and international eligibility apply; this is not an unrestricted organizational operating grant.
Atlas Analysis
Research verified November 1, 2026 from current APF Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship official page https://ampsychfdn.org/funding/koppitz-child-psychology-fellowship/ and APF FAQ https://ampsychfdn.org/faqs/. Five individual awards of $21,800 each; deadline November 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time. APF says the scholarship supports the 2026-2027 academic year only even though the overarching 2027 APF program application window opens on November 1, 2026. Doctoral candidacy documented; demonstrated child psychology research skills and commitment; one application per institution; tuition waiver/coverage from home institution. Required dissertation abstract, project proposal, timeline, detailed budget justification, abbreviated CV, recommendation from graduate adviser plus chair or graduate studies director. Institutional overhead and tuition excluded from APF award; for award >=$10,000 institutional disbursement without indirect charges. Human-subject projects require IRB approval before money is released; funded researchers have six months to obtain it. No mandatory applicant cash match published. Login-gated GivingData complete application form was not independently reviewed; full format requirements to be confirmed by applicant. Competitive fellowship not procurement, vendor contract, or general operating award.
Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Child Psychology Graduate Student Fellowship – Current 2026-2027 Academic Year Funding
Officially documented competitive financial assistance. The American Psychological Foundation offers five fellowships of $21,800 each to qualified individual doctoral researchers in child psychology. The $21,800 is the individual fellowship award, not the combined funding pool. The official program page lists a November 25, 2026 application deadline. APF states that its application deadline means 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time.
Eligible students and institutional requirements
Applicants must have completed doctoral candidacy by application, provide documentation of candidacy, demonstrate competence in research and commitment to child psychology, and obtain eligible university or research-institution support. Eligible fields include child clinical psychology, pediatric psychology, school and educational psychology, and developmental psychopathology. Only one application from any single institution is accepted in a program year. The home institution must provide tuition waiver or coverage. APF general eligibility rules apply to the institutional affiliation and any international applicants.
Application documents and financial conditions
Required materials include a dissertation abstract, a project proposal and timeline, an itemized budget with justification, an abbreviated CV, and two recommendations: one from the graduate adviser and one from the department chair or director of graduate studies. The published award provides support for the 2026-2027 academic year only. APF does not allow institutional overhead or administrative charges or grant-funded tuition. For awards of $10,000 or more, APF disburses through the affiliated institution, which must waive overhead. Human-participant research requires IRB approval before disbursement. No mandatory cash match was published.
Application deadline: November 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time (HT). Letters must also arrive by the deadline. Applicants should review the complete application-format details in APF GivingData; the login-only form was not independently accessible during this research and is not represented as inspected.
Controlling official sources
Program guidelines: American Psychological Foundation Koppitz fellowship. General rules: APF grants FAQ. Research verified November 1, 2026. This is a competitive academic fellowship for student researchers, not a government procurement contract, a vendor solicitation, or an unrestricted organizational operating grant.
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 ↗
