Each year, the Centennial Center offers over $100,000 in research grants to APSA members through its Spring and Summer application deadlines.
The Summer Centennial Center Grant Program offers thirteen grants to assist APSA members with the costs of research. The typical Summer Centennial Center grant for an individual scholar is between $1,000 and $2,500, but awards can reach a maximum size of $10,000 for workshops, events, or projects that more broadly support or advance the discipline.
Application Deadline: June 17, 2024 | Apply Now!
Eligible costs for Centennial Center Research Grants include:
- Research costs associated with data collection, including costs of conducting interviews and surveys, access to archives, and more.
- Salary support for PIs and/or research assistants
- Per diems regardless of travel/location
- Research software and hardware, including statistical software, productivity software, and devices necessary for scholars with disabilities to conduct their research
- Child care services associated with research grant activities (restrictions may apply)
We recognize that APSA members may have research needs not included in the above list.
The Summer application deadline also offers a limited number of grants for mini-conferences, workshops, and other collaborative projects:
- Maximum grant amount for research: $2,500
- Maximum grant amount for conferences, workshops, etc.: $10,000
- Applications Open: April 15th of each year.
- Deadline: June 15th of each year.*
- Application requires: CV, abstract, short proposal, budget, letters of reference for graduate student applicants and proposals over $5,000.
If you have a cost that is not listed here, please contact us at centennial@apsanet.org.