Apply for the American Psychological Foundation's Wayne F. Placek grant

• Deadline: Sunday, March 1
• Eligibility: Graduate students and early career researchers
• Amount: $10,000

The Wayne F. Placek Grant encourages research to increase the general public’s understanding of homosexuality and sexual orientation and to alleviate the stress that lesbian women, gay men, bisexual women, bisexual men, and transgender individuals experience in this and future civilizations. Since 1995, the Placek Fund has granted more than $1 million. For more information, visit the grant webpage.

The grant encourages research that addresses the following topics:

• Heterosexuals’ attitudes and behaviors toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, including prejudice, discrimination, and violence
• Family and workplace issues relevant to LGBT people
• Special concerns of sectors of the LGBT population that have historically been underrepresented in scientific research

Contact the Office of Research and Graduate Education if you are interested in applying.