The Douglas W. Bray and Ann Howard Research Grant provides $10,000 to support research on assessment center methods and research on the development of managers and leaders. The grant may focus on the assessment method (e.g., simulations and other techniques that rely on the observation of behavior), the content area of interest (e.g., managerial career advancement, leadership development), or preferably both.

The maximum size of the grant is $10,000.

General Procedures and Policies

The grant submission package must include a grant proposal (see formatting guidelines below). The proposal should describe how the research will have a significant impact on assessment center methods and/or the development of managers and leaders.

The principal investigator of the project must be a SIOP member (which includes Student Members) and must submit the research proposal. Proposals submitted with a Student as the principal investigator must include a letter of endorsement from a SIOP professional member. 

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received a Bray-Howard Grant within the last two years are ineligible. Before submitting a grant proposal, check with each of your co-authors to ensure that neither of these requirements is being violated.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

The explicit policy of the Bray-Howard Grant Program is that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committee’s experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size (e.g., under $10,000), and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP Foundation) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient,  a Chair of the  Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy.

The Bray-Howard Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger-scale project. In this case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which SIOP award money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the Bray-Howard Grant Subcommittee  will evaluate each grant proposal on the following criteria:

• Has a sound technical/scientific base
• Shows innovation and excellence
• Has the potential for advancing the understanding of assessment center techniques, managerial or leadership development, or preferably both
• Uses a longitudinal design where appropriate
• Has a clearly defined project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Format of Proposals

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page (include the names of all authors of the grant proposal)
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method —including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications of the findings or conclusions for research and practice

• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices

• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

If applicable, the names of all authors of the grant proposal must be entered during the online nomination/application process. Please ensure that all participants in your nomination have current information in their siop.org profiles. All nonmembers should create an account at siop.org (creating accounts is not equivalent to applying for membership)

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 8, 2024

The Hebl Grant for Reducing Gender Inequities in the Workplace supports a graduate student who is conducting a gender-related research project for a master's thesis (or an equivalent project in cases where there is no formal thesis) or a doctoral dissertation.

The maximum grant amount for the Hebl Grant is $3,000.

General Procedures and Policies

Applicants must submit a research grant proposal using the format guidelines noted below. The research must focus on extending and broadening theoretical and empirical knowledge of gender-related issues. Preference will be given to projects that focus on reducing the inequities that women face within or in attempting to enter the workforce in the U.S. or in any other country globally. 

The research project must be proposed by a graduate-level SIOP Student member to support a master's thesis (or equivalent) or dissertation. Postdoctoral students and faculty members are not eligible. The application package must include an eligibility verification letter from the student's advisor or committee chair stating that the research project has been approved. Please note that this letter should not be an endorsement letter for the grant-seeker. The project should be ongoing at the time the grant is awarded. Postdoctoral students and faculty members are not eligible.

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received a Hebl Grant within the last 2 years are ineligible.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

It is the explicit policy of the Hebl Grant Program that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committees’ experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size, and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient, a Chair of the Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy.

The Hebl Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger scale project. If this is the case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which grant award money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the Hebl Grant Subcommittee will evaluate each grant proposal on the following criteria:

• Theoretical foundation: Extends and broadens theoretical knowledge of gender-related issues.
• Empirical foundation: Extends and broadens empirical knowledge of gender-related issues.
• Scope and purpose: Focus on reducing inequities faced by women.
• Applied significance: Solid connection between research and practice. Clear practical implications for organizations.
• Technical adequacy: Methods appropriate for the research questions(s) under investigation. Careful consideration of internal and external validity.

Format of the Proposal

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method—including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications for both academicians and practitioners

• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices

• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 11, 2024

The Sidney A. Fine Grant supports  research  on analytical approaches for studying work (e.g., competency modeling, job analysis, work analysis, critical incidents). The grant encourages research in diverse formats, including bibliographic, empirical, methodological, model development, and theoretical investigations. Special emphasis is given to research that advances work analysis methodologies that tackle the evolving dynamics of work (e.g., gig economy), the effects of emerging technology applications (such as NLP and AI), and/or a legal framework (such as Pay Equity Laws).

The maximum size of the grant is $7,500.

General Procedures and Policies

The grant submission package must include a grant proposal (see formatting guidelines below).

The principal investigator of the project must be a SIOP member (which includes Student Members) and must submit the research proposal. Proposals submitted with a Student as the principal investigator must include a letter of endorsement from a SIOP professional member.

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received a Fine Grant within the last two years are ineligible. Before submitting a grant proposal, check with each of your co-authors to ensure that neither of these requirements are being violated.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

The explicit policy of the Fine Grant Program is that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committee’s experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size (e.g., under $10,000), and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP Foundation) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient, a Chair of the Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy.

The Fine Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger-scale project. In this case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which SIOP award money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/ travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the Fine Grant Subcommittee will evaluate each grant proposal based on the following criteria:

• Has a sound technical or scientific base
• Demonstrate innovation and excellence
• Has the potential for advancing the understanding of work and/or methods of analyzing work
• Is feasible and possible to complete within 2 years of the award date 
• Has a clearly defined project plan, defined deliverables, and budget
   

Format of Proposals

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page (include the names of all authors of the grant proposal)
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method—including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications of the findings or conclusions for research and practice

• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices

• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

If applicable, the names of all participants must be entered during the online nomination/application process. Please ensure that all participants in your nomination have current information in their siop.org profiles. All nonmembers should create an account at siop.org (creating accounts is not equivalent to applying for membership)

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 11, 2024

The SIOP Small Grant Program provides tangible support from SIOP to its members for research-related activities, helps guide research activities in areas of interest to both practitioners and academicians within SIOP, and fosters cooperation between academicians and practitioners by supporting research that has the potential to advance both knowledge and practice in applied areas of interest to all members of SIOP.

$30,000 for grant funding is available. Although there is no minimum amount per grant proposal, the maximum award for any one grant is $10,000. 

General Procedures and Policies

An overarching goal of the Small Grant Program is to provide funding for research investigating topics of interest to both academicians and practitioners. Thus, considerable weight will be given to whether the proposal consists of a cooperative effort between academics and practitioners.

The grant submission package must include a grant proposal (see formatting guidelines below).

The principal investigator of the project must be a SIOP member (which includes Student Members) and must submit the research proposal. Proposals submitted with a Student as the principal investigator must include a letter of endorsement from a SIOP professional member. 

If the proposal has an organizational partner for the research, it is strongly recommended that a letter recognizing this support is included in the grant submission package to ensure their commitment to the project.

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received a SIOP Small Grant within the last two years are ineligible. Before submitting a grant proposal, check with each of your co-authors to ensure that neither of these requirements are being violated.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

The explicit policy of the SIOP Small Grant Program is that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committees’ experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size, and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP Foundation) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient, a Chair of the Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy. In addition, grant funds may not be used to pay for travel to the SIOP conference.

The SIOP Small Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger-scale project. If this is the case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which SIOP award money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/ travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the SIOP Small Grants Subcommittee will evaluate each proposal based on the following criteria:

• Significance:  Does the proposal address an important problem relevant to both the academic and practitioner membership of SIOP? Will the proposal advance knowledge and practice in a given area?
• Appropriateness of budget:  Is there clear justification and rationale for the expenditure of the award monies? Can the proposed work be accomplished with the funds requested or is there evidence that additional expenses will be covered by other sources of funding?
• Research approach: An assessment of the overall quality of the conceptual framework, design, methods, and planned analyses.
• Innovation:  Does the proposed research employ novel concepts, approaches or methods? Does the proposal research have original and innovative aims?
• Aimed at a wide audience:  The proposal should be clear, understandable, and communicable to a wide audience and have implications for all members of SIOP (academics and practitioners).
• Realistic timeframe: Likelihood that the project can be completed within 2 years of award date.
• Academic–practitioner partnership: Does the grant involve a partnership between an academic and a practitioner?

Format of the Proposal

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page (include the names of all authors of the grant proposal)
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method—including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications for both academicians and practitioners

• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices

• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

If applicable, the names of all participants must be entered during the online nomination/application process. Please ensure that all participants in your nomination have current information in their siop.org profiles. All nonmembers should create an account at siop.org (creating accounts is not equivalent to applying for membership).

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 20, 2024

The SIOP International Research and Collaboration (IRC) Small Grant supports and encourages research of an international or cross-cultural nature. The aim of the IRC Small Grant is to encourage not only international collaborations but collaborations on international research projects (using data from different cultural groups). Proposals can be made in any field of I-Ol Psychology, as long as the main research topic is approached from an international or cross-cultural lens.

The proposal must include an international or cross-cultural research partnership involving collaborators from at least two different national cultures with preference given to collaborations of researchers from at least two different continents and two different languages. The proposal also must include data collection from at least two (more are preferred) different cultural populations in different nations (e.g., indigenous people in Canada and Euro Canadians, indigenous people in New Zealand and Euro New Zealanders, or Germans in Germany and Chinese in China).

The International Affairs Committee will review and administer the IRC Small Grant. Given the specific objective of fostering international cooperation, this subcommittee will include SIOP members from various international locations.

The maximum size of the grant is $7,500

General Procedures and Policies

An overarching goal of the IRC Small Grant Program is to provide funding for international, global, or cross-cultural collaboration. Research projects from any area of I-O psychology (e.g., leadership, selection, performance management, motivation, job satisfaction) would be appropriate as long as they have both a significant international element and include significant international collaboration. (Example: A cross-cultural study of the antecedents of job satisfaction by a team from Africa, Europe, and Asia.)

The grant submission package must include a grant proposal (see formatting guidelines below).

The principal investigator of the project must be a SIOP member (which includes Students). Proposals submitted with a Student as the principal investigator must include a letter of endorsement from a SIOP professional member.

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received an IRC grant within the last 2 years are ineligible. Before submitting a grant proposal, check with each of your co-authors to ensure that neither of these requirements are being violated.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

It is the explicit policy of the SIOP IRC Grant Program that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committees’ experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size, and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient,  a Chair of the  Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy.

The IRC Small Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger-scale project. If this is the case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which SIOP grant money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/ travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the IRC Grants Subcommittee will evaluate each proposal based on the following criteria:

• Topic choice: The research examines an I-O psychology relevant topic from an international or cross-cultural perspective, focusing on important practical and/or theoretical implications. The proposal includes an international or cross-cultural research partnership involving collaborators from at least two different national cultures with preference given to collaborations of researchers from at least two different continents and two different languages.
• Introduction: Introductory section and the literature review are comprehensive, relevant, and current, with gaps to be filled clearly documented.  Problem statements, research questions, and/or hypotheses are correctly formulated and consistent with the gaps documented in the introduction. Relevance for the research is clear (i.e., the rationale for why this research is important is made evident through the literature review).
• Methods: Research design has internal validity, addressing potential biases and/or confounded effects. Research design has external validity (consideration given to a range of participants, settings, and conditions).  Procedure(s), measurements, and/or qualitative methods are appropriate and aligned with the research objective(s). Adequate statistical or other data analytical procedures will be used in order to analyze data associated with the proposed topic.
• Impact: The proposal clearly outlines how the pursued research contributes to an international or cross-cultural perspective on a topic in I-O psychology.  The proposal describes the expected impact at both theoretical and practical levels. The proposal includes a detailed understanding of current research constraints and limitations. The proposal must demonstrate the potential contribution of the proposed study or studies to the literature.
• Budget: The proposed use of the grant funds must be essential to the research project (examples of appropriate use of funds include but are not limited to: purchase of research materials, participant incentives, faculty release time, summer support, translation services, travel related to data collection & collaboration, stipends to support a research assistant0. When funds are being used for participant incentives, researchers must demonstrate an understanding of the contextual implications of the funding amount and distribution plan.

Format of the Proposal

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page (include the names of all authors of the grant proposal)
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method—including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications for both academicians and practitioners
• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices
• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

If applicable, the names of all participants must be entered during the online nomination/application process. Please ensure that all participants in your nomination have current information in their siop.org profiles. All nonmembers should create an account at siop.org (creating accounts is not equivalent to applying for membership).

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 20, 2024

The Graen Grant for Student Research on Leaders and/or Teams supports  a graduate student who is conducting a master’s thesis (or an equivalent project in cases where there is no formal thesis) or a doctoral dissertation focused on leaders and/or teams in relation to organizational innovation, learning, and/or performance. The research should have a strong connection to practical applications.

The maximum size of the grant  is $3,000.

General Procedures and Policies

Applicants must submit a research grant proposal using the format guidelines noted below. The research project must be proposed by a graduate-level SIOP Student member (in any country) who has initiated but not yet completed a master's thesis (or equivalent) or doctoral dissertation project. Postdoctoral students and faculty members are not eligible. The application package must include an eligibility verification letter from the student’s advisor or committee chair stating that the research project has been approved. Please note that this letter should not be an endorsement letter for the grant-seeker. The project should be ongoing at the time the grant is awarded. Postdoctoral students and faculty members are not eligible.

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only submit one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received a Graen Grant within the last 2 years are ineligible.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

The explicit policy of the Graen Grant Program that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committee’s experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size, and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP Foundation) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient,  a Chair of the Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy.

The Graen Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger scale project. If this is the case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which grant award money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the Graen Grant Subcommittee will evaluate each grant proposal on the  following:

• Significance: Proposal focuses on extending our understanding of leaders or teams as they relate to organizational innovation, learning, and/or performance.
• Practical implications: Proposal articulates a solid connection between research and practice; the research will be highly translatable to practice.  
• Research approach: An assessment of the overall quality of the conceptual framework, design, methods, and planned analyses. 
• Innovation: Proposed research contains novel concepts, approaches, or methods.
• Appropriateness of budget and timeline: Clear justification and rationale for the expenditure of grant monies; and likelihood that project can be completed within 2 years of award date.

Format of the Proposal

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method—including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications for both academicians and practitioners

• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices

• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 11, 2024

The Zedeck-Jacobs Opportunity Equity in Organizations Grant supports research that advances the understanding of organizational practices that hinder or facilitate access for all workers to opportunities for employment, advancement, and development; and to fair treatment as organizational citizens.

The research should be designed to gain deeper insights about and/or solutions to various forms of unfair discrimination (e.g., adverse impact,  abusive behavior, internal equity concerns, and discrepancies across demographic groups) or new approaches to opportunity equity, social justice, and fairness in the workplace. The research can focus on any aspect of employment (e.g., recruitment, selection, career advancement, development opportunities, and adverse impact assessment and reduction). Of special interest are research proposals that point to new approaches to assessing or promoting various forms of opportunity equity and that blends I-O psychology, public policy, and the law.

The maximum size of the grant is $3,000

General Procedures and Policies

The grant submission package must include a grant proposal (see formatting guidelines below). The proposal should describe how the research will advance the understanding and practice of opportunity equity in organizations.

The principal investigator of the project must be a SIOP member (which includes Student Members) and must submit the research proposal. Proposals submitted with a student as the principal investigator must include a letter of endorsement from a SIOP professional member. 

To encourage wide participation and a large variety of individuals and institutions involved in the program, an individual can only be involved in one proposal per review cycle per grant. In addition, individuals who received a Zedeck-Jacobs Grant within the last two years are ineligible. Before submitting a grant proposal, check with each of your co-authors to ensure that neither of these requirements is being violated.

When submitting application materials, applicants will also be asked if they are being investigated, or have been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Guidelines for Proposal Budgets

The explicit policy of the Zedeck-Jacobs Grant Program is that grant funds may not be used for overhead or indirect costs. In the committee’s experience, most universities will waive overhead and indirect costs under two circumstances: (a) the grant is relatively modest in size (e.g., under $10,000), and/or (b) the awarding institution (i.e., SIOP Foundation) does not allow it. If the above statement disallowing funds to be used for overhead is insufficient, a Chair of the Awards Committee will provide additional documentation and evidence explicitly recognizing this policy.

The Zedeck-Jacobs Grant can be used in conjunction with other funding for a larger-scale project. In this case, the proposal should describe the scope of the entire project, the entire budget, and the portion of the budget for which SIOP award money will be spent.

In addition, grant funds should not be used to pay for ancillary costs related to the project (i.e., publication or presentations at conferences, such as open access and registration/travel costs).

Criteria for Selecting Award Winners

At least three members of the Zedeck-Jacobs Grant Subcommittee will evaluate each grant proposal on the following criteria:

• Significance: The potential of the research for advancing the understanding of factors that impact access for all workers to opportunities for employment, advancement, or development.
• Research approach: The overall quality of the research design, methods, and planned analyses. 
• Practical implications: The likelihood that the research will be highly translatable to practice.  
• Innovation: The proposed project contains novel concepts or new approaches to assessing or promoting opportunity equity.
• Appropriateness of budget and timeline: Clear justification and rationale for the expenditure of grant monies; and likelihood that project can be completed within 2 years of award date.

Format of Proposals

The proposal should adhere to APA formatting guidelines and should include the following sections:

• Title Page (please include the names of all authors of the grant proposal)
• Abstract
• Literature review and rationale for the project
• Method—including information about the sample, measures, data collection strategies, and analytical strategies
• Implications of the findings or conclusions for research and practice
• References, Tables/Figures and Appendices
• Project plan, defined deliverables, and budget

Proposals should not exceed 10 pages of text (this does not include: title page, abstract, references, tables and figures, and appendices). The proposal should be double spaced and use a 12-point font and 1” margins. The proposal must be a single document, either a Word document or a .pdf file.

If applicable, the names of all authors of the grant proposal must be entered during the online nomination/application process. Please ensure that all participants in your nomination have current information in their siop.org profiles. All nonmembers should create an account at siop.org (creating accounts is not equivalent to applying for membership)

All proposals need to certify, by signature or other means, that the research will be carried out in compliance with ethical standards with regard to the treatment of human subjects (e.g., institutional review board or signed statement that the research adheres to the accepted professional standards regarding the treatment of human subjects).

Deliverables

All grant recipients will be required to deliver two copies of a final report to the SIOP office within 2 years of the date of the award.

Grant recipients should be aware that a synopsis of their research will be placed on the SIOP Web site. This synopsis will be of such a nature so as not to preclude subsequent publication of the research.

Recipients are encouraged to submit the results of their research for presentation at SIOP’s annual conference.

Recipients should acknowledge funding from the SIOP Foundation in any presentations or publications resulting from the grant-funded research.

Updated: March 20, 2024