Self-Compassion Studies Supported through SPSP Grant
Small Research Grants are another way SPSP provides opportunities for members at any institution. These grants are especially geared towards post-PhD members at institutions that may not provide the same level of resources as larger universities or places of research. The Small Research Grant program is also designed to successfully allow members to obtain larger grants by providing the initial seed money to begin research.
Dr. Erika Koch (St. Francis Xavier University) was awarded a small research grant in 2018 to study self-compassion:
“I used my funds from an SPSP Small Research Grant to support two studies addressing whether self-compassion—the tendency to view oneself with kindness rather than criticism—predicts or even influences responses to interpersonal rejection. One study involved recruiting participants through Prolific (an alternative to MTurk), which offers the opportunity to collect high-quality data for high-powered studies. The other study took place in my lab, and the SPSP funds allowed me to hire four research assistants to run the study over the course of two semesters. I presented a snapshot of this work in a Data Blitz at the 2019 conference in Portland, and I am currently revising a manuscript that presents the results of these two studies (and another one previously conducted). I am very grateful to SPSP for making this work possible.”
Below are the current grant application periods for Spring and Summer research grant opportunities in 2020. Consider applying!
- Spring: Submit from September 15 - November 15
- Summer: Submit from February 15 - April 15