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The AACAP Educational Outreach Program for General Psychiatry Residents provides the opportunity for general psychiatry residents to receive a formal overview to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, establish child and adolescent psychiatrists as mentors and experience the 2025 AACAP Annual Meeting, October 20-25, 2025. Participants will be exposed to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, including research opportunities, access to mentors, and various networking opportunities. Participation in this program provides a reimbursable post-meeting award stipend. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a residency program in the United States, in their first, second or third year of general psychiatry training, beginning July 2025 and at the time of AACAP's 2025 Annual Meeting. Triple Boarders at the PGY1 - PGY3 level as of July 2025 are also eligible. Participants must attend all AACAP Annual Meeting events specified by AACAP, during the dates of Tuesday thru Friday of the meeting, and are required to sign up as an Annual Meeting monitor. While past Educational Outreach Program recipients are eligible to apply, priority will be given to first time applicants. The applicant's Residency Program Director must submit a completed Training Verification and Endorsement form indicating good standing from the applicant's training program, along with a letter of support. The letter should indicate how long the faculty member or mentor has known the applicant and in what capacity. In describing the candidate, it would be helpful for the letter to address the applicant's training, qualifications, accomplishments, interest in the child and adolescent psychiatry specialty, motivation for this award, and the potential benefits of the candidate attending the Annual Meeting, as appropriate. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for more information.

The AACAP Educational Outreach Program for Child and Adolescent Residents provides the opportunity for child and adolescent psychiatry residents to receive a formal overview to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, establish child and adolescent psychiatrists as mentors and experience the 2025 AACAP Annual Meeting, October 20-25, 2025. Participants will be exposed to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, including research opportunities, access to mentors, and various networking opportunities. Applicants must be enrolled in a residency program in the United States at the time of the AACAP Annual Meeting in October 2025; residents in their first or second year of child fellowship training as of July 2025 are eligible. Triple Boarders at the PGY4 or PGY5 level, and Pediatric Portal Pathway residents at the PGY4 plus level, as of July 2025 are also eligible. Participants must attend all Annual Meeting events specified by AACAP, during the dates of Tuesday thru Friday of the meeting, and are required to sign up as an Annual Meeting monitor. While past Educational Outreach Program awardees are eligible to apply, priority will be given to first time applicants. The applicant's CAP Fellowship Program Director must also upload a completed Training Verification and Endorsement form indicating good standing from the applicant's training program, along with a letter of support. The letter should indicate how long the faculty member or mentor has known the applicant and in what capacity. In describing the candidate, it would be helpful for the letter to address the applicant's training, qualifications, accomplishments, interest in the child and adolescent psychiatry specialty, motivation for this award, and the potential benefits of the candidate attending the Annual Meeting, as appropriate. It is also optional but applicants may also submit a Letter of Shared Funding. Please visit the award's website or contact the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for more information.

The NASP Graduate Student Research Grants (GSRG) program was created by the NASP Research Committee to support high-quality, theory-driven, graduate student research that furthers the mission and goals of NASP. The Committee intends to award at least one grant for thesis-level research and at least one grant for dissertation-level research, pending a sufficient pool of competitive applicants at each level. Applicants must be enrolled in a School Psychology graduate education program and be regular or student members of NASP at the time of application. The proposed research may be a thesis or dissertation required for completion of the graduate education program, but this is not a necessity. The student must be the principal investigator, and this must be clearly indicated in all application and proposal materials. Research topics that demonstrate innovation and/or creativity will be awarded up to 3 bonus points. This may include, but is not limited to studies that are highly innovative or show originality in concept, design, or methodology. The proposal narrative must include the following elements: (a) title page, (b) introduction (c) explanation of the purpose for the project, including reference to relevant research literature and theory, (d) research questions and hypotheses, (e) methodology, (f) data analytic plan, (g) description of the study's unique and substantive contribution to the science and/or practice of school psychology, and (h) references. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Scott Hamilton and Frank Galassi Scholarship honors the memory of Frank Galassi and his life partner of 30 years, Scott Hamilton. The scholarship will be awarded to those enrolled in an approved or accredited program leading to a degree which meets the requirements of Sections 4980.37, 4980.40, and 4980.41 of the Business and professions code; or pursuing an advanced degree or certification beyond the qualifying degree for the license. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to serving or working with the LGBTQ+ community; and have demonstrated an intent to work with the LGBTQ+ Community upon licensure. Do not apply for this award if you are completing your degree or certification before April 1, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Educational Foundation for more information.

The Educational Foundation Scholarship is commemorating Clinton E. Phillips by providing financial assistance to a person who has enrolled in an approved or accredited program leading to a degree which meets the requirements of Sections 4980.37, 4980.40, and 4980.41 of the Business and professions code, or pursuing an advanced degree or certification beyond the qualifying degree for the license. Applicants must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated a high degree of academic achievement. They must have demonstrated financial need and participated actively in community and civic events. Applicants must also have demonstrated a commitment to the profession of marriage and family therapy; membership in CAMFT is one indicator of commitment. Do not apply for this award if you are completing your degree or certification before April 1, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Educational Foundation for more information.

The Ronald D. Lunceford Scholarship honors the memory of Ronald D. Lunceford by providing financial assistance to a person who demonstrates commitment to serving or working with ethnic or racial minorities. Applicants must be enrolled in an approved or accredited program leading to a degree which meets the requirements of Sections 4980.37, 4980.40, and 4980.41 of the Business and professions code, or pursuing an advanced degree or certification beyond the qualifying degree for the license. They must be in good academic standing and have demonstrated a high degree of academic achievement. They must also have demonstrated financial need and have demonstrated an intent to work with ethnic or racial minority communities upon licensure. Do not apply for this award if you are completing your degree or certification before April 1, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Educational Foundation for more information.

The CAMFT Educational Foundation Scholarship provides financial assistance to a person who is participating in advanced training or an unpaid internship within the field of marriage and family therapy. They must have demonstrated a commitment to the profession of marriage and family therapy; membership in CAMFT is one indicator of commitment. Do not apply for this award if your internship or advanced training program will be completed before April 1, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Educational Foundation for more information.

To honor and support the work on MFTs who work with children, Gerry Grossman has set up a fund for a qualified applicant who meets the criteria to receive the scholarship. The The Gerry Grossman Scholarship may be awarded to a pre-graduate student enrolled in a Marriage and Family Therapy program including an MFT Trainee; or an n individual who has graduated from an MFT graduate program and who has or intends to apply for the Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Registration with the Board of Behavioral Sciences; or an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences; and who provides or intends to provide mental health treatment for children residing in California from birth up to age 10 pursuant to the criteria and policies of the Foundation. Do not apply for this award if the qualifications for this award will be completed before April 1, 2026. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Educational Foundation for more information.

To encourage student research in psychological science, the APS Student Grant Competition provides small seed grant funding to support research in its initial development stages. Awards will be given to APS student affiliates (graduates and undergraduates). Research proposals in all areas of psychological science are welcome. Peers will evaluate each research proposal on the clarity in the presentation of ideas, the ability of the project to explain some psychological phenomenon, and the ability of the project to advance research in a specified area. Applicants must be current APS student affiliates and may only enter one APSSC competition each year, and as such are only eligible for one of these three awards each academic year. Applicants must submit a Project Summary. The project summary should detail the purpose and methodology of the proposed research. The following specific sections should be included: Project Title and Abstract Background; Motivation; Methods; Theoretical Implications; and Explanation of funds. Please OMIT the author's name(s) and affiliation on all parts of this document. Instead, be sure to include the title of the submission in the header at the top of each page. Please visit the award's website for more information.