Following are two announcements we received about a writing contest for Studies in Gender & Sexuality, and a research grant given by Division 39.

Symonds Prize

Studies in Gender and Sexuality: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Submissions Deadline: June 1, 2015Studies in Gender and Sexuality, thanks to the Alexandra and Martin Symonds Foundation, invites submissions to its annual competition for the best previously unpublished essay on gender and/or sexuality. Studies in Gender and Sexuality is one of the leading journals in the trans-disciplinary field of gender and sexuality studies. Situated at the interface of psychoanalysis and social/cultural theory, it aims to further our understanding of how we live, theorize and transform genders and sexualities.The essay may engage clinical, critical, empirical or theoretical questions that relate to gender and/or sexuality. The writer may be new or seasoned. The topic may be cutting-edge or venerable. We welcome essays that vary in form and content, including transdisciplinary work.Submissions will be judged by members of the Editorial Board. The winner will receive $500, and the essay will be published in SGS.Now in its 15th year, SGS has continued to publish a wide range of critical perspectives on gender and sexuality. It has a particular (though not exclusive) interest in approaches that use psychoanalysis to complicate and deepen our conceptualizations of gender and sexualities, whilst using theories of gender and sexuality to complicate psychoanalytic theory and practice. In doing so, SGS opens debates about the tensions between subjective and affective life and social and political formations.Submissions, with the subject line “Symonds Competition,” toSGandS@earthlink.netDeadline: June 1, 2015http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/HSGS 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

APF Division 39 Grant

About the  (APF)The American Psychological Foundation (APF) provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance the power of psychology to elevate the human condition and advance human potential both now and in generations to come. Since 1953, APF has supported a broad range of scholarships and grants for students and early career psychologists as well as research and program grants that use psychology to improve people’s lives.APF encourages applications from individuals who represent diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

About the Division 39 Grant

The Division 39 Grant supports efforts in education, research, and service that advance and encourage the field of psychoanalysis. One important area of focus is on increasing the public awareness of the benefits of psychoanalytic principles and treatments and on the value of applying psychoanalytic thought to organizational and social problems.This year’s grant will encourage an individual (or collaborative group) to articulate for the public the value of psychoanalytic principles and/or treatments.Program GoalsThe Division 39 Grant

• Aims to counter the insularity of the psychoanalytic profession by helping develop capabilities in writing or in other ways communicating psychoanalytic principles to the (educated lay) public.
• Will be given to an individual who has demonstrated success in this regard via published book, articles, or works of art like film, plays, etc.,
• Will encourage new projects at the interface of psychoanalytic principles and contemporary cultural issues (including broader concerns of mental health and well-being) that indicates a long-term interest and capability for working in this area.

Funding SpecificsOne $4,000 grantAPF does not allow institutional indirect costs or overhead costs. Applicants may use grant monies for direct administrative costs of their proposed project.Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant needs to have a demonstrated knowledge of psychoanalytic principles
• May be, but is not required to be, a practicing psychoanalytic therapist
• Preference will be given to early career professionals and/or those who demonstrate a long-term interest in communicating to the public the value of psychoanalytic principles and/or treatments

Evaluation CriteriaProposals will be evaluated on:

• Conformance with stated program goals and qualifications
• Quality and potential impact of both previous and proposed works
• Originality, innovation and contribution to the field with both previous and proposed projects
• Applicant’s demonstrated competence and capability to communicate psychoanalytic principles to the public

Proposal Requirements

• Proposal that describes the plan to communicate psychoanalytic principles to the public, including the work’s modality (e.g., magazine article, documentary film, television interview), target audience, and applicant’s qualifications
• Current CV
• Two letters of support

Submission Process and DeadlineSubmit a completed application online by June 15, 2015.http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/division-39.aspxPlease be advised that APF does not provide feedback to applicants on their proposals.Questions about this program should be directed to Samantha Edington, Program Officer, at sedington@apa.org.

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