Scott and Paul Pearsall Scholarship

Scott and Paul Pearsall Scholarship $10,000 to support work that seeks to increase the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults who live with physical disabilities. Deadline: October 1, 2014 Sponsor: American Psychological Foundation The Scott and Paul Pearsall Scholarship supports graduate work that seeks to increase the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma experienced by adults living with physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy. Program Goals Encourage talented students to orient their careers to understanding the psychological effect of stigma on people with disabilities. Develop strategies to improve the public’s understanding of the psychological pain and stigma felt by individuals with physical disability, in order to reduce harmful misconceptions. Encourage dissemination of findings to the public, expressly through media. Amount: One $10,000 scholarship. Eligibility Applicants must: Be full-time graduate students in good standing at an accredited university. Have received IRB approval before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved. Application materials must be submitted online.

Source: ScanGrants feed - January 30, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Psychological Foundation Source Type: funding