Division 54 of the American Psychological Association
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Lizette Peterson Homer Injury Prevention Grant Award


This grant is open to students and faculty to support research related to the prevention of injuries in children and adolescents. Funding is available up to $5,000 and is sponsored jointly by APA Division 54 and the American Psychological Foundation (APF).

The application should include:

  • A research proposal, which should be no more than seven single spaced pages including: a) a 100-word abstract, b) description of the project with introduction, methods, and procedures, c) a detailed budget, and d) references (all in one MS Word document).
  • A current curriculum vitae
  • Supporting faculty supervisor letter (if the applicant is a student), and
  • Proof of IRB approval or statement that IRB approval is pending.

For more information on the criteria that applications will be judged on, please view our rating form.

Complete applications must be received each year by October 1. Final IRB approval will need to be verified before funds can be released.

Funds are not provided for convention and meeting travel, indirect costs of the University, stipends of principal investigators, or costs associated with manuscript preparation.

Applications should be emailed to:


Tonya Palermo, PhD

palermot@ohsu.edu
Phone 503-494-0848
Fax 503-494-5945



Lizette Peterson Homer Injury Prevention Award Recipients
(previously Rebecca Routh Coon Injury Prevention Award 1997-2003)

2008   Bryan Karazsia
2007   Despina Stavrinos
2006   Robin Toblin
2005   Sheila Crowell
2004   Ben Barton
2003   Kristen Bradbury
2002   Keri Brown
              Richard Boles
              Sunnye Mayes
2001   David Schwebel



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