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Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant Information

 

 

CHARLES J. GELSO, PH.D., PSYCHOTHERAPY

RESEARCH GRANT

 

Brief Statement about the Grant:

 

The Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant, offered annually to qualifying individuals, provides $2,000 toward the advancement of research on psychotherapy process and/or psychotherapy outcome.

 

Eligibility: In alternating years, graduate students/predoctoral interns or doctoral level psychologists/postdoctoral fellows will be eligible for the Charles J. Gelso Grant. In 2012, graduate students in psychology and predoctoral interns who are in good standing at an accredited university will be eligible.  In 2013, doctoral level psychologists, including postdoctoral fellows, will be eligible. The grant will rotate biannually between graduate students/predoctoral interns and doctoral level psychologists/postdoctoral fellows, such that nominations will be accepted in even number years for the former group and odd number years for the latter group.

 

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012

 

Request for Proposals

 

Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D. Grant

 

Description

 

This program awards grants for research projects in the area of psychotherapy process and/or outcome. In alternating years the grant is awarded to graduate students or doctoral level psychologists. 

 

Program Goals

• Advance understanding of psychotherapy process and/or psychotherapy outcome through support of empirical research
• Encourage talented graduate students towards careers in psychotherapy research
• Support psychologists engaged in quality psychotherapy research

 

Funding Specifics

• One annual grant of $2,000 to be paid in one lump sum to the researcher, to his or her university’s grants and contracts office, or to an incorporated company. Individuals who receive the funds could incur tax liabilities (see Additional Information section below).

 

Eligibility Requirements

• In alternating years, graduate students/pre-doctoral interns in psychology (even-numbered years) or psychologists/postdoctoral fellows (odd-numbered years) will be eligible
• In 2012, graduate students/pre-doctoral interns who are in good standing at an accredited university will be eligible 
• In 2013, doctoral level psychologists and postdoctoral fellows will be eligible
• Demonstrated or burgeoning competence in the area of proposed work
• IRB approval must be received from the principal investigator’s institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved
• The same project/lab may not receive funding two years in a row

 

Evaluation Criteria

• Conformance with goals listed above under “Program Goals”
• Magnitude of incremental contribution in topic area
• Quality of proposed work
• Applicant’s competence to execute the project
• Appropriate plan for data collection and completion of the project

 

Proposal Requirements for All Proposals

• Description of the proposed project to include, title, goals, relevant background, target population, methods, anticipated outcomes, and dissemination plans: not to exceed 3 single-spaced pages (1 inch margins, no smaller than 11-point font)
• CV of the principal investigator: not to exceed 2 single-spaced pages and should focus on research activities

• A 300-word biosketch that describes why your experiences and qualifications make you suited for successfully carrying out this research proposal. This will be a blind review so please exclude identifying information.

• Timeline for execution (priority given to projects that can be completed within 2 years)
• Full budget and justification (indirect costs not permitted), which should take up no more than 1 additional page (the budget should clearly indicate how the grant funds would be spent)
• Funds may be used to initiate a new project or to supplement additional funding. The research may be at any stage. In any case, justification must be provided for the request of the current grant funds. If the funds will supplement other funding or if the research is already in progress, please explain why the additional funds are needed (e.g., in order to add a new component to the study, add additional participants, etc.)
• No additional materials are required for doctoral level psychologists who are not postdoctoral fellows
• Graduate students, predoctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows should refer to the section immediately below for additional materials that are required.

 

Additional Proposal Requirements for Graduate Students, Predoctoral Interns, and Postdoctoral Fellows

• Graduate students, pre-doctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows should also submit the CV of the mentor who will supervise the work
• Graduate students and pre-doctoral interns must also submit 2 letters of recommendation, one from the mentor who will be providing guidance during the completion of the project (note that this letter must indicate the nature of the mentoring relationship)
• Postdoctoral fellows must submit 1 letter of recommendation from the mentor who will be providing guidance during the completion of the project (note that this letter should indicate the nature of the mentoring relationship)

 

Additional Information

• After the project is complete, a full accounting of the project’s income and expenses must be submitted within six months of completion
• Grant funds that are not spent on the project within two years must be returned
• When the resulting research is published, the grant should be acknowledged
• All individuals who directly receive funds from the division will be required to complete an IRS w-9 form prior to the release of funds, and will be sent a 1099 after the end of the fiscal year (December 31^st)

 

Submission Process and Deadline

• If the grant is to be used to support a thesis or dissertation, the thesis/dissertation proposal must be approved by the thesis/dissertation committee (this should be noted in the letter of recommendation from the mentor)

• All materials must be submitted electronically
• All applicants must complete the grant application form, in MSWord or other text format
• CV(s) may be submitted in text or PDF format. If submitting more than 1 CV, then all CVs must be included in 1 electronic document/file
• Proposal and budget must be submitted in 1 file, with a cover sheet to include the name of the principal investigator and complete contact information (address, phone, fax, email)

• Submit all required materials for proposal to: Tracey A. Martin in the Division 29 Central Office, assnmgmt1@cox.net
• You will receive an electronic confirmation of your submission within 24 hours, which will provide you with an assigned application number. If you do not receive confirmation, your proposal was not received, then please resubmit.
• Deadline: April 1, 2012

 

Questions about this program should be directed to the Division of Psychotherapy Research Committee Chair (Dr. Michael Constantino at mconstantino@psych.umass.edu), or the Division of Psychotherapy Science and Scholarship Domain Representative (Dr. Norman Abeles at abeles@msu.edu), or Tracey A. Martin in the Division 29 Central Office, assnmgmt1@cox.net