Family Care Grant

Closed for Submissions

The application deadline for this year's Family Care Grants (FCGs) was September 15, 2021. All applicants were notified of their status on September 21, 2021. Funds will be distributed by November 30, 2021.

Please note: Due to the recent transition to a fully virtual meeting, all applicants who previously applied for a Family Care Grant to attend the meeting in-person were automatically considered for a virtual meeting grant.

Overview
The Psychonomic Society's Family Care Grant program is designed to support attendees who incur extra family care expenses (i.e., extra daycare, babysitting services, elder care, or care of a family member with disabilities), above and beyond their regular family care expenses, in order to present at the annual meeting.

All 2021 meeting attendees are eligible to apply, provided they indicate financial need and are Society members in good standing or undergraduate students.

Available Funding
This year, the Society is offering $100 USD grants (no receipts required) for virtual meeting participants. The total available funding for 2021 is $5,000 USD. In years when the meeting is held in-person, grants of up to $500 USD are offered (receipts required).

Eligibility and Terms
Family Care Grants are available to Society members in good standing and to undergraduate students who will present at the Annual Meeting, who specify financial need, and who indicate that they are incurring additional family care expenses (childcare, elderly care, etc.) in order to be present for the meeting and give their presentation. Applications are reviewed by the PS Awards Committee. Applicants will be notified of their status by mid-October.

Dispersement of Funds 
Virtual meeting attendees who indicate financial need are eligible for $100 USD grants (no receipts required). In years when there is an in-person meeting, attendees may apply for up to $500 USD (receipts required). Grant funds will be dispersed after the meeting and no later than November 30, 2021, or within 15 business days after the submission of qualifying receipts (if applicable).

Application Misrepresentation
The Psychonomic Society reserves the right to deny funds to any applicant who misrepresents their financial need. Submitted receipts (if applicable) should reflect the family care expenses outlined in the recipient's grant application. 

Changes in Circumstances
If your need or eligibility for a grant changes after submitting an application (e.g. if you withdraw from the program or are no longer in need of additional funds), you must notify PS at info@psychonomic.org.