Hello..I am a PhD candidate in Marriage and Family Therapy. I would like to write my dissertation utilizing a Trauma Informed ACES framework. It will be qualitative research. I am interested in exploring the link between Substance Use Disorders and Developmental Trauma. I was wondering if anybody know of any potenetial grants in this area.Â
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Hi Jeff,
I'm an ACEs Intern, and I'm also a psychology PhD student. I'm currently taking a course in grant writing, so I've become familiar with a number of the grants that are available for psychology (which the research you're talking about could definitely be considered). What type of grants are you looking for? Project specific (and small or large) or money to go to funding yourself as a student?
- Joanna
Hello Joanna,
Thats cool your from Santa Cruz my Aunt lived there. I am looking to one that would help fund myself. It would probably be on the smaller side.Â
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
- both dissertation grants (to fund your schooling/stipend) and research grants. focuses on issues of violence
NSF
- the NSF offers dissertation improvement grants. You will have to look into which program focus is right for you. I believe these grants offer funding for your research, but cannot pay your stipend or education costs.
Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowships
http://www.acls.org/programs/dcf/
- this is to fund your stipend and education with a little extra ($3000) for research costs
Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues's Grants in Aid
- this is a small grant for dissertation research. it is due in 2 days...
http://www.spssi.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=730
I'm sure there are many more out there, but these are the few I can find right now. I suggest you also contact your university, to see if they have an office that specializes in helping people with grants. The professors at your school should know if something like this exists.
Good luck, and let me know if you have any more questions.
- Joanna
Thanks Joanna :)
Jeff, you might also get some good advice from the ACEs Young Professional Group start by Jasmine Pettis and myself. There are a few social work and public health students or former student in the group who might have some good suggestions. Maybe you could start a discussion of this on there as well.
Have a great weekend.
- Joanna
