AASP Research Grant Application Information

A. Purpose

The Association for Applied Sport Psychology offers "seed grants" for research projects. Grants range from $250 to $5000, recognizing that the total funds available in one year are $12,000. The primary function of these research awards is to provide limited support to early career professionals (pre-tenured faculty) or students for their research endeavors. Secondary consideration will be given, pending available funds, for projects from tenured faculty or practitioners for projects that clearly benefit the members of AASP.

In general, proposals must:

  1. Integrate research and practice;
  2. Be clearly articulated;
  3. Show potential for contributing to the knowledge base in sport and exercise psychology.

B. Eligibility

  • Any person who has been a continuous member of AASP for at least 3 years is eligible.
  • If students cannot meet this requirement, they may co-author the proposal with a member (typically their advisor) who does meet the requirement. However, it must be clear that it is the student's - not the advisor's - project.
  • The primary recipient of an AASP grant may only receive funding once every 3 years.
  • Projects may only be funded through one of the AASP Grant mechanism (either Research or Community Outreach). Community Outreach Grant proposals are submitted via a separate application.

C. Application Procedure

  • Applications must be received no later than April 1.
  • The grant application should be e-mailed to the AASP Research and Practice Division Head, Cindra Kamphoff (researchandpractice@appliedsportpsych.org).
  • Please use the word form to complete the application. Proposals will include the following components:
    1. Investigator information
    2. Abstract (300 words or less)
    3. Specific Aims, Background and Significance/Importance, Research Design and Method
    4. References (only those cited)
    5. Budget and budget justification
    6. Submission checklist
    7. Appendix
      1. Approval for the Use of Human Subjects by an Institutional Review Board. Applicants must provide evidence that the project has received approval for the use of human subjects, or is in the process of being reviewed by an Institutional Review Board. If the review is in process, approval must be documented before funds can be released.
      2. Participant informed consent form.
      3. Vitae for lead investigator and faculty advisor (if student applicant). Applicants' vitae must not exceed three single-spaced pages and should include academic degrees, positions held, awards, publications, presentations, and other information relevant to the current project.

Failure to include all components listed above, or proposals that do not conform to length specifications will not be reviewed.

D. Budget and Time Frame

  • Budgets must fall between $250 and $5000.
  • Awards will be paid to your department or organization/company, if one exists, and can cover costs such as equipment, hourly assistance, materials, and supplies.
  • Budgets cannot include indirect costs, salaries for the investigator(s), or travel to present the results.
  • Grants are awarded for a one-year time frame beginning June 1.
  • Unspent balances will revert to AASP unless a written request for extension is submitted 6 weeks prior to grant expiration and is approved by the Research Grant Committee.
  • Failure to complete the project may require reimbursement.

E. Obligations

  • Recipients must submit a budget statement and summary of progress (500 words or less within 3 months after the end of the funding period. If the grant is not managed through an organizational grants office (e.g., University grants office), copies of receipts must be provided along with the final budget statement.
  • An abstract of the completed work will be submitted for consideration at the first eligible AASP conference that follows the completion of the grant. 
  • Any publication(s) resulting from the grant should acknowledge the funding from AASP. 

 Download the Research Grant Application here.